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DEA Wiretaps OF CA Drug Ring May Not Be Deemed Legal, DOJ Fears http://www.thecrimereport.org/news/crime-and-justice-news/2015-11-fed-wiretaps-may-be-illegal Federal drug agents built a massive wiretapping operation in the Los Angeles suburbs, secretly intercepting tens of thousands of phone calls and text messages to monitor drug traffickers across the U.S. despite objections from Justice Department lawyers who fear the practice may not […]
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Torture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture In the healthcare system, the word TORTURE really doesn’t exist… in reality… it is normally labeled as irresponsible professional negligence and/or malpractice. Needless to say, intentionally cause physical/mental “harm” to a patient can have its financial/professional/legal consequences for the healthcare provider. Torture is the act of deliberately inflicting severe physical or psychological pain […]
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Hate Crimes Against Individuals with Disabilities http://www.civilrights.org/publications/hatecrimes/disabilities.html In 2007, 79 hate crimes were reported against individuals with disabilities, one percent of the total reported. This represents a significant increase from the 44 hate crimes (0.44 percent of the total) reported in 2003. Through much of our country’s history and well into the twentieth century, people […]
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Epidural Epidemic: Treatment For Painful Backs Might Cause More Harm Than Good http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/video/3316122-epidural-epidemic-treatment-for-painful-backs-might-cause-more-harm-than-good/ according to CBS2 Health Reporter Lisa Sigell, they say their suffering was caused by treatment itself: routine epidurals they received either for back pain or during childbirth.
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No charges filed after woman with fibromyalgia dies in jail http://diseasestreatment.info/no-charges-filed-after-woman-with-fibromyalgia-dies-in-jail/ Brenda Sewell never expected her trip to Colorado with her sister to end in tragedy. After visiting the state, she began her long journey home to Missouri, but she was pulled over for speeding in Kansas. Sewell admitted to carrying a small amount of […]
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SENATORS APPLAUD CDC FOR NEW PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES http://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senators-applaud-cdc-for-new-prescribing-guidelines Tuesday, November 10, 2015 In a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Frieden, the Senators commend the Draft Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing Washington, D.C. – As the prescription drug abuse epidemic continues to have devastating effects on individuals, families and communities across […]
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Shifting Patterns of Prescription Opioid and Heroin Abuse in the United States http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc1505541 From 2010 through 2013, there was a notable downturn in abuse of prescription opioids and a coincident increase in abuse of heroin in the United States.1 Given that there is some evidence of a relationship between the two trends (e.g., some persons […]
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CDC is right to limit opioids. Don’t let pharma manipulate the process http://www.statnews.com/2015/11/10/cdc-opioids/ Every day, 44 Americans overdose and die after taking opioid painkillers. Every year, 2 million people abuse or misuse the drugs. And as addictions and deaths mount nationwide, authorities are struggling to cope. State lawmakers are introducing bills to restrict prescribing. The […]
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Has the U.S. Given Up on Anti-Trust? http://fordhamram.com/2015/11/10/has-the-u-s-given-up-on-anti-trust/ The media has been buzzing about the acquisition of RiteAid, the third largest drugstore chain in the nation, by second largest chain, Walgreens for $9.4 billion. In many markets across America this will create a huge monopoly for Walgreens, leaving CVS as the only other major player in […]
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Update: Bupropion Hydrochloride Extended-Release 300 mg Bioequivalence Studies http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm322161.htm [10-10-2013] FDA is providing an update on its request for studies to assess the bioequivalence of marketed bupropion hydrochloride (HCl) extended-release (ER) 300 mg tablets. We have completed our review of the studies from all four manufacturers of bupropion HCl ER 300 mg products currently on […]
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