Versus War on Drugs Debate


 

Versus War on Drugs Debate – The 1st installment of Versus, The Google+ Debate Series

 

State Roundup: Maine Hospitals Fighting For Timely Medicaid Payments

Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000

New York police plan to distribute "bait bottles" of fake pain-killers equipped with invisible GPS devices in a drive to combat the scourge of pharmacy robberies by addicts and sellers looking for oxycodone tablets, which can fetch more than $ 80 per …
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A GP's view: Orphan drug costs 'prohibitive'

Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000

"Orphan drugs are designed to treat rare, life-threatening or debilitating medical conditions known as orphan diseases. In America, rare is defined as affecting less than one in 1,500 of the population, in Europe the figure is less than one in 2,000 …
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Interview: Elmar Schnee, Cardiorentis

Filed under: drug addiction treatment act of 2000

However, despite its common occurrence, there is still no specific drug available as a treatment in Europe, with current standard therapy including diuretics to reduce fluid retention and vasodilators to widen the blood vessels and reduce blood …
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