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White House undermines own efforts to fight opioid addiction http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170520/MAGAZINE/170519844 As with so much else, the Trump administration has stumbled in its initial efforts to combat opioid addiction. Given the magnitude of the crisis, healthcare professionals have an obligation to speak out against ill-considered policies. The more than 30,000 people who die each year from […]

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FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA warns about risk of accidental overdosing of dogs with the drug Sileo (dexmedetomidine oromucosal gel). https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm559954.htm?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery May 23, 2017 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting dog owners and veterinarians about the risk of accidental overdose to dogs treated with the drug Sileo. Sileo is a prescription gel that […]

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Federal charges filed in pharmacy robbery cases INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Prosecutors charged nine adults and several juveniles in federal court in a string of pharmacy robberies. There were 24 robberies total, dating back to October 2014. The US Attorney’s office traced them back to a gang known as “The Mob.” They said the gang’s actions […]

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FDA Commissioner Asks Staff for ‘More Forceful Steps’ to Stem the Opioid Crisis blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/2017/05/fda-commissioner-asks-staff-for-more-forceful-steps-to-stem-the-opioid-crisis/ By: Scott Gottlieb, M.D. As Commissioner, my highest initial priority is to take immediate steps to reduce the scope of the epidemic of opioid addiction. I believe the Food and Drug Administration continues to have an important role to play in […]

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