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Grassley Backs Hearing On Controlled Substances http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Grassley–295069131.html Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the leaders of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Wednesday announced the caucus will hold a hearing on the quota system used to manage controlled substances in medicine in light of a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) showing […]

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Tainted drugs settlement fund grows to $210 million http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/03/06/tainted-drugs-settlement-fund-grows-million/9YyHqgiAq6jw09bl3pbkcK/story.html Payments to victims of compounding errors may go out this year By Kay LazarGlobe Staff  March 06, 2015 The fund to compensate patients killed and sickened by tainted drugs from New England Compounding Center grew this week to $210 million, more than double the original amount. […]

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Authorities target kratom as herbal supplement being abused as a drug http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/authorities-target-kratom-as-herbal-supplement-being-abused-as-a-drug/2220397 After the recent crackdown on prescription and synthetic drugs across the state, authorities are now focusing on controlling an herb currently legal in Florida and believed to elicit the same effects of some narcotics. Made from the leaves of trees that grow in […]

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Twin brothers may have smuggled more than 6 tons of cocaine into the US on the DEA’s watch  http://www.businessinsider.com/pedro-and-margarito-flores-deal-with-the-dea-2015-2#ixzz3TeDaQmdt From 1998 to 2008, twin brothers Pedro and Margarito Flores ran a nearly $2 billion drug ring that operated in Chicago and other major US cities. They were finally sent to prison in January of this year.  […]

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Nationwide Recall of Toradol http://migraine.com/blog/nationwide-recall-of-toradol/ Toradol, also known as Ketorolac, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is used on a short term basis to treat severe pain. It can be taken as a pill, used as an injection or given through an IV. It is often used to reduce fever, pain and swelling. For […]

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The Unexpected Consequences Of The War On Drugs http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/03/05/3630116/pain-relief-access-world/ For decades, the World Health Organization has designated pain treatment as a fundamental human right. Nonetheless, about 75 percent of the global population still doesn’t have access to basic pain relief medications, according to a new report from United Nations researchers — which means that about […]

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Walgreens and CVS Declare War on Property Taxes How to slash your tax bill by 50 percent http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-05/walgreens-and-cvs-declare-war-on-property-taxes Walgreens boasts convenient locations, a wide array of products, and a killer tax strategy. When it works, local tax officials warn, kids and homeowners suffer. In the fall of 2012, county tax officials in Kentucky began preparing for […]

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Local pharmacies refuse to fill teen’s autism prescription Teen’s mom drives 4 hours to fill prescription http://www.wesh.com/news/local-pharmacies-refuse-to-fill-teens-autism-prescription/31618514#.VPfC7h4o1Mg.facebook OCALA, Fla. —As a child, Keara was diagnosed with a rare form of autism. At 16, she no longer suffers seizures, and her symptoms are under control. Doctors: Cancer patients being denied medicine WESH 2’s Matt Grant discusses […]

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