REPORT: States Aren't Prepared to Tackle the Growing Epidemic of …

Published October 10, 2013

REPORT: States Aren't Prepared To Tackle The Growing Epidemic Of …
The District of Columbia and 28 states scored a six out of ten or less when it comes to having procedures and policies in place to prevent and treat prescription drug addiction. These measures include prescription pharmaceutical drug monitoring …
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Adempas Approved to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) — Adempas (riociguat) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat two types of pulmonary hypertension, characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. The chronic, disabling …
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Studies: Epidemic of prescription-painkiller ODs
The more recent local numbers, released Tuesday by Philadelphia's Office of Addiction Services, showed steady increases in prescription-drug deaths, but an even more dramatic jump in heroin-related deaths, which more than doubled between 2010 and 2012 …
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