Drug Addiction Treatment Divides Opinions

Drug addiction treatment divides opinions – Deaths and complications are contrasted with personal stories of success as debate surrounds the use of naltrexone implants in treating drug addiction. See more from 7.30 at www.abc.net.au

Oregon finds efforts to treat drug addicts paying off

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That philosophy fuels Oregon's nationally reputed system of addiction care that officials, health experts and treatment professionals say provides lessons for Kentucky as it struggles with a crippling prescription drug-abuse problem and an overwhelmed …
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Amgen to pay 2 million settlement over drug marketing

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The company also was accused of pushing higher doses and more convenient treatment schedules than what was approved in the drug's label for cancer and chronic kidney disease patients. The government said the illegal practices were undertaken in part …
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Merck KGaA, Oncothyreon hit as cancer vaccine fails

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While this could mean that Merck might conduct more studies to try and find particular groups of patients who would benefit from the treatment, industry analysts were skeptical that Stimuvax had any future. "Despite potential positive effects in …
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