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Medication Treatment for Substance Abuse Up in Facilities drugs
January 22, 2019
From 2007 to 2016, there was an increase in the proportion of substance use treatment facilities offering medication treatment (MT), according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
FDA decisions could ‘slow to crawl’ because of government shutdown pharmaphorum
January 21, 2019
Experts have said the ongoing government shutdown may already have delayed approval and launch of new drugs, as the FDA’s spare cash reserves dwindle with every day that the impasse continues.
Pharma calls for ‘no deal’ preparation after Brexit deal rejected pharmaphorum
January 17, 2019
Pharma has called for politicians to take action to ensure patient safety in the event of a ‘no deal’ situation, after the UK parliament’s historic decision to reject prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal last night.
U.S. Doctor Released From Omaha Hospital After Ebola Monitoring drugs
January 15, 2019
An American doctor who was monitored for 21 days after possible Ebola exposure did not develop the deadly disease and has been released from the Nebraska Medicine-Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, officials say.....
Global Fund seeks $14bn to fight AIDS, TB and malaria pharmaceutical-technology
January 15, 2019
An international health fund that finances the fight against acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), tuberculosis (TB) and malaria has announced a $14bn fundraising target for the next three years to tackle these serious public health concerns.....
What Makes for a Good Nursing Home? drugs
January 09, 2019
Families of nursing home residents are more likely to be satisfied with facilities that have higher staffing levels and are nonprofits, a new study finds.....
Flu Rides the Subway, Too drugs
January 04, 2019
Flu spreads like wildfire in confined spaces -- and that includes subways, a new British study finds.The longer your ride and the more stations you encounter during your daily commute......
Brii Biosciences ramps up with VBI Vaccines partnership, new R&D headquarters fiercebiotech
January 02, 2019
Brii Biosciences, a biotech that aims to improve public health in China, launched earlier this year with $260 million in committed capital and a trio of partnerships.....
Loneliness Doesn't Take a Holiday drugs
December 26, 2018
Though this is the time of year when family and friends gather and connect, loneliness remains a serious public health issue in the United States, an expert on aging says.
More U.S. Kids Dying From Guns, Car Accidents drugs
December 20, 2018
Car crashes and guns have been the two leading killers of kids in the United States for decades, and deaths from both causes are on the rise.

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