Titan Plunges After FDA Rejects DrugAddiction Treatment

Titan Plunges After FDA Rejects DrugAddiction Treatment

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TTNP) plunged the most in 17 years after the company failed to win U.S. regulatory approval for an implant to treat addiction to heroin and prescription painkillers. Titan fell 74 percent to 43 cents at 4 p.m. New York time …
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Rx Drug Abuse Flags Multiple Problems – MedPage Today

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

The study also underscores the need to add measures of prescription drug abuse to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), Weiler said. They're needed in order to develop better — and sorely needed — prevention and treatment strategies, he said.
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Our View: State should lift limits on drug abuse treatment

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The FDA's decision will keep the market from being flooded with cheaper versions of a highly addictive prescription drug, but it's no magic bullet for opiate addiction. Indeed, though Maine has made progress in limiting addicts' access to OxyContin and …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Part 2 – LastingRecovery.com – San Diego – Judy Saalinger – Visit LastingRecovery.com or call 858-453-4315 to find the help you need. Part 2 of a 3-part Audio Program focusing on PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE, with Dr. Judy…

 

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Brooke Mueller Goes Into Treatment for Prescription Drug Abuse – Celebrity Balla | @scoopit http://t.co/m5VrmUIQWi – by jeannewscelebs (Jeanne Price)

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Brooke Mueller Seeking Treatment for Prescription Drug Abuse http://t.co/dEhXSnPE9z – by CharlieSheenPro (Charlie Sheen Hub)

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@billclinton @ClintonFdn thank you for your focus on prescription drug abuse, too little has been done to improve awareness and treatment! – by mackelwiehl (Ryan Wiehl)