Congress Pressures Drug Board in Meningitis Investigation

Published October 13, 2012

Congress pressures drug board in meningitis investigation

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The panel called on the Massachusetts pharmacy board to reveal what it knew about the New England Compounding Center before the recall of more than 17,000 vials of injectable steroids to treat back and joint pain. The drug was sent to health facilities …
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Reefer madness

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Police officers in Massachusetts aren't hounding sick people who look to marijuana for relief, nor should they. … Adolescent patients in a substance abuse treatment program reported using diverted medical marijuana a median of 50 times. More and more …
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Letter: 'Marijuana: Bad news for our kids'

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In view of pending legislation in Massachusetts, I would like to put forth some facts about the dangers of marijuana and its ill-effects on our kids. … In Massachusetts more kids are admitted to treatment for marijuana use than all illegal drugs …
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