Abuse of ADD and ADHD Drugs Rises in the Teenage Community

Abuse of ADD and ADHD drugs rises in the teenage community

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It's an enormous rise from just 10 years ago,” said CEO of Safe Harbor Treatment Centers for Women Velvet Mangan. The drugs seem to be easy to obtain and socially acceptable. “It's just kind of the norm on college campuses, just like drinking is,” said …
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Drug that caused meningitis outbreak not used locally

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ARKANSAS CITY – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 21 deaths and 257 people infected in 16 states from the recent meningitis outbreak caused by a contaminated steroid Methylprednisolone. The drug, also known as Medrol or …
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Insurance Favoring Compound Drugs For High-Risk Pregnancies Scrutinized

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Many restricted use of the FDA-approved Makena in favor of $ 20- to $ 40-a-dose versions that had been made for years by pharmacies, saying that would give more women access to the treatment. Federal … Vials of a compounded version of the injectable …
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Medical Journal Demands Proof That Tamiflu Works

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Both the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend Tamiflu, and well as GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) Relenza, as a treatment for influenza. However, a research team at the Nordic Cochrane Center …
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