New Drug Raises Concerns Locally

Published April 2, 2014

New drug raises concerns locally
Zohydro ER was approved in October 2013 for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, long-term treatment when alternative treatments have proven inadequate. … “The lack of tamper-resistant technology means that you can get all of those …
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Georgia explores options for medical marijuana use
The 1980 law requires any marijuana used in the program to be obtained from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and must be used and prescribed in accordance with FDA and DEA regulations, which also prohibit the drug from being transported across …
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Movie Dope
Even after umpteen Atlanta-based Tyler Perry flicks, seeing the state capital on the big screen still momentarily thrills. Sabotage may not hit it big, … ALAN PARTRIDGE (R) Steve Coogan's television alter ego, Alan Partridge, gets the big screen …
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Prescription drug abuse on the rise
Though Georgia passed the Patient Safety Act in 2011, requiring physicians to document all their prescriptions within the state, Georgia does not have a mandated prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) requiring them to share data with other states …
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