Report: Prescription Abuse, Pot Use on the Rise

Published November 23, 2012

Report: Prescription abuse, pot use on the rise

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

Also, 10.1 percent of all Iowans screened or admitted for drug treatment last year cited “other drugs” including prescription medications as their primary substance of abuse. The figures show a 60 percent increase from 2011. It markes the highest level …
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OXiGENE Announces OXi4503 Granted Orphan Designation for Treatment of …

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

The US Orphan Drugs Act aims to encourage the development of drugs involved in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a medical condition affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. Orphan drug designation grants US market exclusivity …
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