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Wal-Mart pays fine for record-keeping violations
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., including facilities doing business as Wal-Mart Pharmacy and Sams Club Pharmacy, has paid the Southern District of Texas a $637,000 fine to resolve numerous alleged record-keeping violations of the Comprehensive Drug...
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Wal-Mart pays fine for record-keeping violations
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., including facilities doing business as Wal-Mart Pharmacy and Sams Club Pharmacy, has paid the Southern District of Texas a $637,000 fine to resolve numerous alleged record-keeping violations of the Comprehensive Drug...
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Coachella works to expand mental health services
The city of Coachella has vowed to work with a local mental health agency to expand counseling services in the city.The Riverside County Latino Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Inc. already provides counseling...
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A Case of Maternal Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis During Late Pregnancy
Contents of This CME Activity To participate in this internet activity: (1) review the target audience, learning objectives, and author disclosures; (2) study the education content; (3) take the post-test and/or complete the evaluation; (4)...
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New Approaches Sought for Tackling Substance Abuse in US Troops
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) Jan 07 - U.S.government experts are seeking new ways to treat a flood of American troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with substance abuse problems compounded by conditions like post-traumatic...
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Smoking During Pregnancy Fosters Aggression In Children - Published In Development And Psychopathology
Women who smoke during pregnancy risk delivering aggressive kids according to a new Canada-Netherlands study published in the journal Development and Psychopathology.While previous studies have shown that smoking during gestation causes...
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NIDA Releases A New Research Report On Comorbidity Of Addiction And Other Mental Illnesses
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the , released a research report, Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses,summarizing the state of the science regarding the complex relationship between substance...
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Recovery coaches reduce the number of babies exposed to drugs
Medical Research News Of the 4 million babies born in the United States each year around 11% have been exposed to alcohol or illicit drugs in the womb.The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare says if they are...
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Acura submits NDA for Acurox tabs
Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc announced that Acura has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for Acurox (oxycodone HCl/niacin) tablets to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) including a request...
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NIDA Report Sheds Light on Comorbidity of Addiction, Other Mental Health Illnesses
Report's Release Coincides With Meeting on Comorbidities in the Military January 6, 2009 A National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) research report issued today sheds light on the complex link between addiction and other mental...
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Addressing Substance Abuse And Comorbidities Among Military Personnel, Veterans, And Their Families: A Researc
There is growing concern that military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are experiencing a range of difficulties, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and tobacco,...
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Number Of Babies Exposed To Drugs Effectively Reduced By 'Recovery Coaches'
About 11 percent of the 4 million babies born in the U.S.each year have been exposed to alcohol or illicit drugs in the womb, according to a June 2006 report by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare. If...
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Comprehensive Study Of Medicaid Records Finds Substance Abuse Increases The Cost Of Other Health Problems
News Archive [link] Web Wikipedia Medical Dictionary [link] login | register Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP News Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs; Public Health email to a...
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'Recovery coaches' effective in reducing number of babies exposed to drugs
About 11 percent of the 4 million babies born in the U.S.each year have been exposed to alcohol or illicit drugs in the womb, according to a June 2006 report by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare. If...
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LANCASTER - A former administrator of a San Fernando Valley-based drug, alcohol and mental health treatment ce
IN PROGRESS - The Lancaster veterans home under construction at Avenue I and 30th Street West is scheduled to be completed in April.EVELYN KRISTO/Valley Press Valley Press LANCASTER - A former administrator of a San Fernando Valley-based ...
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Abuse of visa program results in jobs permanently going overseas
Barack Obama's pick for commerce secretary, New Mexico Gov.Bill Richardson, vows to create millions of technology jobs that can't be outsourced. Sounds good, particularly in this melting economy. On the other hand, Richardson supports...
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New Drug Application Submitted For Acurox(r) Tablets
PALATINE, Ill.and BRISTOL, Tenn., Jan. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACUR) and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:KG) today announced that Acura has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for...
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Pennsylvania pharmacist convicted on ethics charges
Source: Drug Topics E-News Email|Print| Del.icio.us Digg Reddit Facebook |Save|License A former pharmacist has been convicted of felony conflict of interest charges for taking payments from drug companies and pocketing money for...
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Report: Pharmacies must do more to stop drug diversions
Source: Drug Topics E-News Email|Print| Del.icio.us Digg Reddit Facebook |Save|License A recent report by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud suggests pharmacies and pharmacy regulators need better training and education to help...
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Buprenorphine-Naloxone Protocol Eases Opioid Addic
Drug addiction is a national epidemic, with an estimated 35 million people in the United States dependent on illicit drugs.In 2000, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Drug Abuse...
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New Drug Application Submitted For Acurox Tablets
Opioid Analgesic Product Designed to Deter Prescription Drug Abuse PALATINE, Ill.and BRISTOL, Tenn., Jan. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACUR) and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:KG)...
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Drug manufacturer pays out $425 million
The pharmaceutical manufacturer Cephalon will pay the state of Nebraska $2.6 million as part of a $425 million settlement agreement that will be dispersed among all 50 states.Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning announced the settlement...
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Highlights of the 8th International Conference on Pain and Chemical Dependency
More: 8th International Conference on Pain and Chemical Dependency (ICPCD) This activity is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the International Association for Pain and Chemical Dependency.Conference coverage does not receive grant...
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State hospital pushes mental health bills
CHEYENNE, Wyo.(AP) - A draft bill would establish a procedure for judges to follow in ordering mentally ill people accused of serious crimes to take anti-psychotic drugs to make them competent to stand trial. The Select Committee...
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State hospital pushes mental health bills
CHEYENNE, WYOMING - A draft bill would establish a procedure for judges to follow in ordering mentally ill people accused of serious crimes to take anti-psychotic drugs to make them competent to stand trial.The Select Committee on...
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