Substance Use and Medication Misuse in Older Adults – February 2014
Substance Use and Medication Misuse in Older Adults – February 2014 —
Could new hepatitis C drugs bust state budgets?
Two new medications to treat the deadly epidemic of hepatitis C promise millions of Americans a better chance of a cure, shorter periods of treatment and fewer side effects than… Continue reading
Synthetic Drug Overdoses Difficult to Treat-News
Synthetic drug overdoses difficult to treat-News — Part of the appeal of many synthetic drugs is that theyre legal and easy to get. But the substances can be just as dangerous and addictive as their illegal c…
World Tuberculosis Day 2014: Revolutionary medicine — doctor treats MDR-TB …
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NEW Treatment for Hepatitis C | 2010 BBC News
NEW Treatment for Hepatitis C | 2010 BBC News — A new drug to treat Hepatitis C virus has been developed by US company Inhibitex and scientists at the Welsh School of Pharmacy. The new medication, code nam…
European group offers guidance for treating MDR, XDR-TB
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Has Anyone Gone Through or Going Through Hepatitis C Treatment?
Question by Skye: Has anyone gone through or going through Hepatitis C treatment?
I was an intravenous drug user. I know it was incredibly stupid. Sometimes I was so high or so desperate to get high that I would share needles. I found out 10 years ago that I have… Continue reading
CRC San Antonio Drug Treatment Conference 6/23/2011 News Story on Local Fox 29
CRC San Antonio Drug Treatment Conference 6/23/2011 News story on Local Fox 29 —
Drug for hepatitis minus side effects
Then in 2011, he said the first direct-acting antiviral drugs were approved and added to treatment with interferon, which improved the cure rate to 75 percent but added more side… Continue reading
Make Cancer Clinical Trials Smaller, Smarter, More Beneficial to Patients …
Make cancer clinical trials smaller, smarter, more beneficial to patients …
The growing understanding of new drug therapies that can target specific molecular drivers of cancer, as well as improved preclinical models available to test those therapies in the lab, have created an environment ripe for significant improvements …
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California Medical Experts Question Value of Gilead's $1000-Per-Pill Hepatitis …
California medical experts question value of Gilead's 00-per-pill hepatitis …
WASHINGTON (AP) — An innovative hepatitis C drug that was only recently hailed as a breakthrough treatment is facing skepticism from some health care providers, as they consider whether it is worth the $ 1,000-a-pill price set by manufacturer Gilead …… Continue reading
Detailing Docs: It's a Dirty Job but Someone Has to Do It
Detailing Docs: It's a Dirty Job but Someone Has to Do It
Filed under: drug abuse treatment cost analysis program
However, we need to recognize that – despite the media attention – the more severe social costs in this country arise from underuse rather than overuse of prescription drugs. Suppose… Continue reading
New Stroke Recovery Device, Combined With Clot-Busting Drug, Offers Safe …
New Stroke Recovery Device, Combined With Clot-Busting Drug, Offers Safe …
Filed under: Drug Treatment Help Houston
Thanks to a new study led by University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) researchers, a newly-developed, hands-free ultrasound device, when used in tandem with a clot-busting drug, may offer… Continue reading
How Much Coverage Has Anti-Depressant Use Recieved in Last 10 Yrs? How Many Studies/movies/media Released?
Question by Erin D: How much coverage has anti-depressant use recieved in last 10 yrs? How many studies/movies/media released?
I’m trying to prove that society is very concerned with the implications of a nation on anti-d drugs, but that it does not seem to have a healthy discussion about… Continue reading