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Attorney general wants warning about affect of opiates on babies
Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has joined 42 other attorneys general asking the FDA to put a warning label on opiod pain killers explaining the health consequences babies face when their mothers take the drugs while pregnant. The states'...
Tags: Justice System, Symptoms, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Food and Drug Administration
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Lawsuit alleges hockey enforcer died after NHL doctors gave him painkillers
The family of a veteran National Hockey League player has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in Chicago, alleging the league was responsible for his being supplied with excessive amounts of painkillers during six seasons as an "enforcer." The lawsuit, filed...
Tags: Justice System, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, OxyContin (drug), New York Rangers, Laws
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Generic version of narcotic Opana still for sale despite concerns
Federal regulators said Friday they would continue to allow sales of generic Opana, a narcotic painkiller similar to OxyContin, even though the pills are prone to abuse. Like OxyContin, Opana is an extended-release narcotic designed to offer pain...Tags: OxyContin (drug), Prescription Drugs, Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration
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Pain Therapeutics, Durect shares soar on Pfizer's Remoxy comments
ReutersApril 30 (Reuters) - Shares of Pain Therapeutics Inc and Durect Corp rose more than 40 percent after partner Pfizer Inc said it is in talks with U.S. health regulators to find a way forward on the companies' painkiller, Remoxy. The U.S. Food and Drug...Tags: Durect Corporation, Food and Drug Administration, Pain Therapeutics
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Pain relief for tendinitis, sprains and strains
Dear Pharmacist: After years of hiking without many problems, I began experiencing pain near my ankle and heel. My doctor diagnosed Achilles tendinitis and prescribed medicine, which did reduce pain and swelling. Which natural remedies keep this at bay?...
Tags: Swelling, Herbal Supplements, Dietary Supplements, Inflammation, Pharmaceuticals
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FDA allows sales of generic Opana painkiller to continue
Federal regulators said Friday that they would continue to allow sales of generic Opana, a narcotic painkiller similar to OxyContin, even though the pills are prone to abuse. Like OxyContin, Opana is an extended-release narcotic designed to offer pain...Tags: OxyContin (drug), New Products, Prescription Drugs, Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration
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Jackson witness: Answer to health was 'Get him a bucket of chicken'
Michael Jackson’s makeup artist testified Friday that although the singer once asked her if she had painkillers, she never broached the subject of his addiction with him. Karen Faye said that during Jackson’s 2005 molestation trial in...
Tags: Propofol (drug), Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson, Witnesses, AEG
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FDA allows generic forms of Endo Health's Opana ER painkiller
ReutersBy Zeba Siddiqui May 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday denied Endo Health Solutions' petition to block generic forms of its widely abused prescription pain drug Opana ER, a surprise decision by an agency that has recently...Tags: Substance Abuse, OxyContin (drug), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics, Drugs and Medicines
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Makeup artist describes a frail, ailing Jackson
Michael Jackson's diminishing figure — so thin that a costume designer claimed he could see the pop star's heartbeat through his skin — failed to even concern his own manager, according to testimony given Friday. "Get him a bucket of...Tags: Justice System, Propofol (drug), Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson Comeback Tour (2009), Human Interest
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Bereaved Parents meets third Wednesdays
These groups meet regularly. Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group — Third Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., at Lighthouse Senior Living at Ellicott City, 3100 N. Ridge Road, Ellicott City. 410-465-2288. Bereaved Parents, USA — Third Wednesday, 8 p.m....Tags: Arts and Culture, Palliative Care, Christianity, Howard County General Hospital, Minority Groups
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Plan B restrictions — better, but not best
In the United States of 2013, any youngster can walk into a store and buy a bottle of aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen or some other pain reliever without showing any identification, parental consent or a doctor's order. They don't have to be 15 or 17 or...Tags: Justice System, Birth Control, Family Planning, Ibuprofen (drug), Food and Drug Administration
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Activities scheduled for May, Older Americans Month
Let's Get Organized — "Organizing for the Season," Wed., May 15, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center, 7120 Contee Road. Judy Tiger, of Just That Simple, shares tips on putting away winter clothes and organizing for spring and...Tags: Lobbying, Alzheimer's Disease, Foods and Beverages, Politics, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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