Anti-Overdose Drug Is Saving Lives in Quincy, Weymouth

Published June 15, 2013

Anti-overdose drug is saving lives in Quincy, Weymouth

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

John Keenan, D-Quincy, requiring doctors to sign up for access to a state database that tracks prescriptions for drugs like the powerful narcotic painkiller OxyContin to help spot drug abusers. The conference brought together educators, drug counselors …
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ETSU awarded .2 million to research prescription drug abuse

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While prescription drug abuse is a problem nationwide, the Southern Appalachia region is disproportionally affected. That makes this initiative especially relevant to the region, said Dr. Robert Pack, who is the principal investigator on the grant …
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Cleaveland: Prescription drugs can break bank

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When drug maker Novartis released its unique drug, Gleevec, in 2001, therapy cost each American patient $ 30,000 per year. Twelve years later, the cost has risen to $ 92,000 per year. Other companies have recently released medications at similar or …
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