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Migraine Drug Used In ER May Not Be Best Option https://www.news-line.com/PH_news28506_enews A drug commonly used in hospital emergency rooms for people with migraine is substantially less effective than an alternate drug and should not be used as a first choice treatment, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal […]
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China firms happy to sell killer opioid “weapon” to anyone in U.S. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-sell-opioid-carfentanil-fentanyl-chemical-weapon-unrestricted-chinese/ SHANGHAI — It’s one of the strongest opioids in circulation, so deadly an amount smaller than a poppy seed can kill a person. Until July, when reports of carfentanil overdoses began to surface in the U.S., the substance was best known for […]
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CDC: Control not achieved in more than half of US adults with hypertension https://www.healio.com/cardiology/vascular-medicine/news/online/%7B0b2f8a78-bafe-48a6-bfd9-7750010bd446%7D/cdc-control-not-achieved-in-more-than-half-of-us-adults-with-hypertension Less than half of U.S. adults with hypertension have their BP under control, according to a data brief released by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. “Despite progress in hypertension control that has been noted in the United States over […]
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I’ve Had to Swap My Stethoscope for a Magnifying Glass to Cope with Opioids https://opmed.doximity.com/swapping-stethoscope-for-magnifying-glass-coping-with-the-responsibility-of-the-opioid-epidemic-61311957dc73 It should be simple, even if not so straight forward: If your patient is in pain, you treat them. But what about a patient who’s been on opioids for years? How do you answer those who were led down the chronic […]
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Dr. Reddy’s, fighting to recover from FDA warning letter, recalls 500K heartburn tablets http://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/dr-reddy-s-fighting-to-recover-from-fda-warning-letter-recalls-500-000-heartburn Still struggling to turn its manufacturing around, Dr. Reddy’s is recalling 569,000 store-brand famotidine tablets in the U.S., thanks to failed tests for impurities and degradation. It’s the India-based company’s second recall of the same medication since last July. The meds were […]
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Rep. Keating Introduces Bill Repealing 2016 Opioid Distribution Law https://www.capenews.net/bourne/news/rep-keating-introduces-bill-repealing-opioid-distribution-law/article_e77b6119-0528-5133-a998-fd47ef0e0164.html US Congressman William R. Keating, a Democrat from Bourne whose district includes Cape Cod, will introduce legislation repealing the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016. As the House of Representatives is not currently in session, the bill will be introduced at […]
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Kate Nicholson was working as a civil rights attorney for the Justice Department when a surgical error left her unable to sit or stand, largely bedridden, and in severe pain for almost 20 years. Using opioids as an appropriate pain management tool, she continued to function as a high-level federal prosecutor. In this talk, […]
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TBI issues public warning: Cocaine samples test positive for Fentanyl http://whnt.com/2017/10/20/tbi-issues-public-warning-cocaine-samples-test-positive-for-fentanyl/ NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Drug Investigation Division (DID) is urging public caution, especially among recreational drug users, following recent evidence submissions to two TBI crime laboratories. Several sample of cocaine, submitted by law enforcement agencies in Middle and East Tennessee in recent […]
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New Ohio prescription tracking tool scores patient’s risk of overdose and addiction www.wkbn.com/2017/10/19/new-ohio-prescription-tracking-tool-scores-patients-risk-of-overdose-and-addiction/ COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) – Ohio will begin using a new tool in its fight against prescription drug abuse. An upgrade to the state’s prescription drug tracking system will now include scores that calculate a patient’s possible risk of overdose and addiction. The […]
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