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FDA acknowledges benefits of CBD in public comment request https://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/fda-acknowledges-benefits-of-cbd-in-public-comment-request/Content?oid=6759370   Shutterstock The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) wants to hear from you. In a notice published to the federal register this week, the agency, which regulates pretty much anything that goes into your body, announced that it’s “requesting interested persons to submit comments concerning abuse […]

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Most People Who Misuse Opioids Don’t Have a Prescription http://time.com/4881191/mmost-people-who-misuse-opioids-dont-have-a-prescription/ In the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health, government researchers documented the extent of the opioid epidemic in the U.S., providing details on which groups are most vulnerable to abuse and addiction, and the factors that drive misuse. More than 51,000 people completed […]

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Subject: State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy Acute Prescribing Limits Update Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:23:49 +0000 From: State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy <contact@pharmacy.ohio.gov> Reply-To: PRX-noreply@pharmacy.ohio.gov E-NEWS UPDATE ACUTE PRESCRIBING LIMITS UPDATE New Limits on Prescription Opioids for Acute Pain Effective August 31, 2017, the State of Ohio will have new rules for […]

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Heads In The Sand — The Real Cause Of Today’s Opioid Deaths http://www.acsh.org/news/2017/08/16/heads-sand-%E2%80%94-real-cause-todays-opioid-deaths-11681 “I cut it three times and it’s still too short” Old carpenter’s joke (1) Pretty funny, especially for us do-it-yourselfers, who may not think things over carefully enough before we plunge into a home project like a new deck or replacement windows. This […]

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