New Jersey Finds Syringe Exchange Works

New Jersey Finds Syringe Exchange Works

Filed under: drug treatment news 2010

Nearly 300,000 clean needles were distributed, with more than 160,000 dirty ones collected. In 2010, the state began providing each program with a nurse, and since then 59 pregnant injection drug users have received prenatal care and drug treatment.
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Lilly, Roche Drugs Chosen for Alzheimer Prevention Trial

Filed under: drug treatment news 2010

The information gathered in these patients may enable better treatment for all dementia patients. Roche (ROG)'s … The drug is thought to help remove the clumps from the brain, and is in a mid-to-late stage company trial that started in 2010 …
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