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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The board charged with overseeing physicians in California lacks the authority to identify those who might be overprescribing pain killers and other drugs, a problem that has led to overdose deaths and criminal charges against a handful of doctors in recent years. The president of the Medical Board of California on Monday responded to criticism that the body has failed to properly police its ranks. Sharon Levine told a joint legislative committee that the state's prescription drug tracking system is underfunded and that the board cannot track doctors even if the program had sufficient money. The testimony came in response to a Los Angeles Times investigation last year that found drugs prescribed by physicians caused or contributed to nearly half the accidental deaths involving prescription drugs in four Southern California counties between 2006 and 2011. Levine, a physician appointed to the board in 2009, said a complaint is needed to begin a review and determine whether the prescribing doctor bears any responsibility. "Complaints regarding prescription drug-related offenses can be somewhat difficult for the board to obtain," Levine testified. "In many instances, patients who are receiving prescription drugs in a manner that is not within the standard … Continue reading →

The Greek health ministry is under pressure to cut social funding covering the cost of most drugs. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Athens (CNN) -- Having to skip cancer therapy twice in the last two months due to a lack of drugs normally available through Greece's national health system, 45-year-old Morfo Karadona says a new fear has entered her life. "I have been battling cancer for the last six years. Now I can't find the drugs I need. Ensuring I get my treatment every two weeks is a matter of life and death for me." Karadona is one of thousands of Greeks trapped in a vicious circle involving a cash-strapped government unable to pay its bills. She spoke as some international pharmaceutical companies have limited supplies to Greece, and increased fears of a parallel export trade as wholesalers and pharmacies look for cash. Diagnosed as the sick man of Europe, Greece is in its sixth year of recession and hugely in debt, struggling to put its finances in order. While servicing a massive bailout loan to its lenders, the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the state owes pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies around 2 billion euros ($2.6 billion) … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Drugs and Diagnostics for Hematological Disorders: Global Markets http://www.reportlinker.com/p01119541/Drugs-and-Diagnostics-for-Hematological-Disorders-Global-Markets.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Pathology INTRODUCTION STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES This BCC market research report will increase the awareness of current and emerging drugs and technologies for hematological disorders and blood cancers, including hematological disorder therapeutics, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgical therapy, immunotherapy and also nutrition therapy. INTENDED AUDIENCE This report is an exhaustive study on the global hematological disorders and blood cancer market, with important statistics and analysis on existing drugs and diagnostic technologies, latest trends, market structure, market size, key drug segments and trends in technology. This study contributes to the areas of market growth in hematological disorders and blood cancer prevention and treatment strategies from the point of view of manufacturers, product suppliers, healthcare providers, and consumers of hematological disorder and cancer products and services. This study will be of interest largely to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, as well as clinics, hospitals and research institutes. This report may also prove crucial for investment firms in the concerned sector. This report shows tests currently being used for hematological disorders and cancer diagnosis and prognosis, … Continue reading →

Video: Darth Vader, stormtroopers wage war against drugs in Ukraine Imperial stormtroopers, led by Darth Vader, raided a shop in Odessa, Ukraine, on Saturday. The squad claims it was on a mission to find and destroy herbal sm... By: RussiaToday … Continue reading →

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First Look: Season 2 of Iyanla: Fix My Life - Oprah Winfrey Network A new season of Iyanla: Fix My Life returns with a powerful, 90-minute episode. Iyanla travels to multiplatinum rapper and actor DMX's hometown of Yonkers, N... By: OWN … Continue reading →

Jeb Bush Disagrees With Himself on Immigration...Again "After years of building a reputation as the "good" Republican on immigration, Jeb Bush shocked the reform community on Monday by ruling out a path to citize... By: TheYoungTurks … Continue reading →

Sue Colorado, Say Failed'War on Drugs' Chiefs "Eight former U.S. drug chiefs warned the federal government Tuesday that time is running out to nullify Colorado and Washington's new laws legalizing recrea... By: TheYoungTurks … Continue reading →

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