Map: Meth on the Rise

Map: Meth on the rise

Filed under: drug addiction treatment act

… have to release the gases as part of the process.” Law enforcement and addiction-treatment professionals say the problem is growing, and the city and state must be prepared to deal with an influx of meth users. Story continues below. … Last year …
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Anti cancer drug better in nano form

Filed under: drug addiction treatment act

Gefitinib, a drug used for treatment of cancers, has been found to have enhanced anti-cancer properties when delivered encapsulated inside nanoparticles. The difference in property arises from the fact that the nanoparticle-covered drug acts as a …
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Depomed (DEPO) Halted Into PDUFA for SEFELSA

Filed under: drug addiction treatment act

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee is meeting this morning to discuss the company's New Drug Application (NDA) for SEFELSA™, Depomed's investigational, oral, twice daily formulation of gabapentin …
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New mental health act ignores social issues

Filed under: drug addiction treatment act

Premier Colin Barnett has responded by publishing a green paper for public discussion for a new Mental Health Act. The proposed act contains provisions that would improve the rights of people subjected to a Compulsory Treatment Order (CTO). But it …
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