Could More Good Samaritan Laws Slow the Opioid Overdose 'Epidemic'?

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Now that there are restrictions in place for doctors giving sham prescriptions, opioid pills are harder to find. “Without access to these strong painkillers, they're going to look for something else,” Christopher Crosby, CEO of The Watershed Addiction …
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Study questions US FDA's shorter drug approval times

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Washington DC, USA (Reuters) – New drugs that receive expedited review by the Food and Drug Administration are being tested on fewer patients, leaving many safety questions unanswered even after they are approved, a study released on Monday in the …
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White House official Marilyn Tavenner apologizes for Obamacare problems

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WASHINGTON, DC — For the first time, someone in the Obama administration apologized for the problem-plagued Obamacare website. But Marilyn Tavenner also insisted Tuesday that the online …. Citing the political battle last decade over the Bush …
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Winning the fight against killer diseases

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… diseases. Now it is appealing to the world's governments and the private sector for another three years of funding, with governments set to decide on further financing in early December in Washington, DC. … A frightening new epidemic of multi …
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