Michael Jackson Drug Related Death, Addiction Expert Mark Menestrina MD

Michael Jackson drug related death, addiction expert Mark Menestrina MD – Michael Jackson is dead at 50, apparently due to a drug related substance. Addiction expert Dr. Mark Menestrina, Medical Director of the Detoxification progr…

Skin Antibiotics Effective in Trial

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And there is great interest in finding new drugs with different dosing characteristics to supplement or replace vancomycin, added Rubens, one of the program co-chairs for the conference. Skin and skin structure infections are … drugs on all endpoints …
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Simple Tactic Cuts Antibiotic Overuse

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Compared to a period before the issuance of automatic stop dates for stopping antibiotic treatment, the duration of antibiotic use decreased 18.1% from 8.3 days to 6.8 days (P<0.001), said Matthew Lloyd, MD, a foundation doctor at Ninewells Hospital at …
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FDA amping up war against pain killer abuse

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They also are meant to reduce problems associated with their use,” noted Douglas Throckmorton, M.D., deputy director of regulatory programs in FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. He added, “Altogether, the actions we're now announcing are …
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