FDA Chief Defends New Pain Drug Despite Worries About Abuse
FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday defended the agency’s approval of Zohydro, a powerful prescription opioid made by Zogenix Inc, saying it offers a “unique” option to treat pain despite concerns about potential… Continue reading
FDA Chief Defends New Pain Drug Despite Worries About Abuse
FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse
“Right now, unfortunately, the technology is poor.” She added that the FDA is working on guidelines to help manufacturers come up with more effective abuse deterrents but gave no timeline for when the guidelines would be finalized. Developing more non… Continue reading
Flobots Classroom Project Takes Off in Denver
Flobots classroom project takes off in Denver
Educators say the program can help keep students engaged long enough to earn a high school diploma. It now reaches 700 students in four high schools and two residential substance abuse treatment centers. Youth on Record this year opened offices with …
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Is Substance Abuse Coverage as Equal as Required?
Is substance abuse coverage as equal as required?
Insurance plans that cover substance abuse treatment must provide the same level of care and cost sharing as they do for other medical issues, but treatment centers say disagreement over what this means leaves many alcoholics and drug addicts …
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Drug Rehab Center – Inspire Malibu Drug Rehab Center
Drug Rehab Center – Inspire Malibu Drug Rehab Center — http://www.InspireMalibu.com – If you’re struggling with addiction or someone you care about is suffering from substance abuse, our medical approach to addic…
Years of debilitating symptoms traced to tick bites
Woodard has been tested for countless different conditions and treated… Continue reading
Hard Drugs Demand Solid Understanding: Column
Hard drugs demand solid understanding: Column
Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s death has prompted a lot of discussion about heroin in recent weeks. Heroin statistics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) have fueled the debate, but they may be leading us astray. The NSDUH, a …
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