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Justice Department defends legality of vast DEA wiretap program http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/23/justice-department-defends-vast-riverside-wiretap-program/82182228/ The Justice Department offered its first defense this week of a once-vast eavesdropping program carried out by federal drug agents in the Los Angeles suburbs over the objection of government lawyers who feared it was illegal. The Justice Department urged a judge not to throw […]

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FDA Updates Misuse, Abuse and Death Warnings, Safety Labeling for IR Opioids http://www.painmedicinenews.com/Web-Only/Article/03-16/FDA-Updates-Misuse-Abuse-and-Death-Warnings-Safety-Labeling-for-IR-Opioids/35699/ses=ogst Adrenal Issues, Hormonal Deficits, Serotonin Syndrome Warned for Entire Opioid Class The FDA has announced another “bullet” in its fight against opioid-related misuse, abuse and death, issuing several new safety warnings, black box warnings and other labeling changes for all immediate-release (IR) […]

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Ibsen heads to India to practice medicine ktvh.com/2016/03/ibsen-heads-to-india-to-practice-medicine/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KTVH_Helena%2FKBGF_Great_Falls (MTN News-Helena) After Dr. Mark Ibsen’s two-year battle with the state, the final action regarding his license to practice medicine was Tuesday afternoon. However, officials have not disclosed their ruling. Ibsen, accused of over-prescribing pain killers to 9 patients, has been the subject of an inquiry by […]

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