Category Archives: Drugs

The Science of Aging TWEET IT - http://clicktotweet.com/JVi57 Why do we age, from a biological perspective? Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and G... By: AsapSCIENCE … Continue reading →

College Students Stealing $5k of What a Week! "This has all the makings of a tempest in a Nutella jar, which may not be as appealing as a Nutella milkshake, Nutella fudge or Nutella-stuffed French toast.... By: TheYoungTurks … Continue reading →

Breaking 15 Laws in 33 Seconds A video tutorial on the topic of how to be a badass. Song Credit: https://soundcloud.com/grooveradio/monday-day. By: BuzzFeed … Continue reading →

Pharmaceutical company made drugs without FDA oversight As part of a "60 Minutes" investigation, another insider from the company responsible for a deadly meningitis outbreak tells CBS News' Scott Pelley how they ... By: CBSNewsOnline … Continue reading →

Mother accused of trying to sell kids on Facebook Sallisaw police say Misty Vanhorn tried to sell her two young children on Facebook. By: 4029tv … Continue reading →

By Kristine Felisse Mangunay Philippine Daily Inquirer Operatives of the Eastern Police District (EPD) raided the other day three houses in Pasig City reportedly being used as hideouts by the cohorts of a convicted drug lord, resulting in the seizure of high-powered firearms, ammunition as well as illegal drugs. The police, however, failed to arrest Aleman Boratong also known as Boy Negros, Joey Jeremiah Mamon and Acsaimen Amer who also goes by the alias of Mac-Mac. Authorities said the three were behind 70 to 80 percent of the drug trade in the city. According to the group, Boratong serves as the groups hitman and drug distributor. Amer is in charge of transacting with buyers while Mamon is responsible for the groups firearms. The three used to work for Amin Imam Boratong who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2009 for running a shabu or methamphetamine hydrochloride tiangge (flea market) in Barangay (village) Mapayapa, Pasig City. Located on a compound just half a kilometer away from city hall, the tiangge was raided by the police in February 2006. Sundays operation was carried out on V. Baltazar Street in the same barangay. Seized during the raid on three houses were ammunition for … Continue reading →

ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, applauds passage of legislation in the Maryland State Senate to create a process that will make newly developed biosimilar medications accessible in a safe and transparent manner for state residents. The legislation still has to pass hurdles in the House and be signed by the Governor to become law. "Biosimilar drugs are now being used in Europe and will soon be authorized for patient use in this country," explained MedChi CEO Gene Ransom. "Maryland is being proactive in establishing a process by which patients have access to these affordable drugs with provisions to protect their safety." The committee action fulfills the state's responsibilities under the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). The ACA empowers states to set the standards by which biosimilars -- reproductions of brand-name biologic medications -- can be substituted for the innovator product. It is expected that biosimilars will be reaching pharmacies as early as 2014. The State Senate measure, introduced by Sen. Joan Carter Conway, states that biosimilars can only be substituted if the Food and Drug Administration has certified the drugs as interchangeable with the original, brand-name biologic. This standard is made necessary by … Continue reading →

DUBLIN, Ireland, March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Injectable Drug Delivery to 2018 Drugs, Devices, Targets, Therapeutics and Forecasts" market research report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) The past decade has seen a dramatic shift in terms of the types of approved injectable drugs, the diseases they target, and the devices used to deliver them. This shift has fostered change on several levels of the healthcare sector. The injectable drug segment has seen a marked increase in the level of drug/device integration, as prefilled syringes and specialized injection devices proliferate in response to safety and economic challenges posed by recombinant protein drugs, while administration of injectables has moved increasingly from practitioner offices and healthcare facilities to patient homes. This report examines the key therapeutic, product, market and regulatory factors for injectable drugs across ten major disease and therapeutic classes, providing essential insight and forecasts into the implications of this evolving landscape. Highlights - Analyzes and evaluates the shifting landscape for injectable drug delivery and assesses the market impact of new and emerging injectable drug products by therapeutic indication - Analyzes syringe and injector device designs, feature/functionality, product branding, competing technologies and … Continue reading →

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia University has launched a research center to conduct human clinical trials on new drugs that are being developed, and its first partner is the generic drug maker Mylan Inc. The Clinical and Pharmacological Research Center will recruit volunteers from Morgantown and beyond to participate in the trials, which could lead to partnerships with other companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, said WVU Health Sciences Chancellor Christopher Colenda. "This is an important investment for the economic future of our community," he said. The venture was created by the WVU Research Corp. and the WVU Health Sciences Center. It already has a contract with Pennsylvania-based Mylan, which has a manufacturing facility in Morgantown. Mylan officials didn't immediately comment Friday on what kind of drugs the center would test first or when those trials would begin. Dr. Dorian Williams, the center's interim director, said the health and safety of volunteers is the top priority, and all will be fully informed of the risks they face. Participants are paid, but Williams said those payments are strictly regulated and related to the amount of time and blood draws required. "Short, two-weekend studies would typically pay around $200-500," he … Continue reading →

The increasing threat posed by synthetic drugs readily available online or in stores as "legal highs" and the rise of social drug users are causing serious concern among those at the pointy end of Queensland's drug battle. The evidence of the social drug culture is on display every Saturday night in pubs and clubs across the state. The fall-out is acutely felt by emergency workers from hospital casualty departments to frontline police. Experts are concerned about the rise of the social drug user. Over the past month, Fairfax Media has explored the issues around the production and distribution of drugs in Queensland, the effects on users, and the impacts on those desperately working to stem the tide and tackle the toll. Advertisement In this special series Wasted Lives: Queensland's Drug Battle, police, emergency physicians, the state's corruption watchdog, and those most affected by illicit substances describe the drug scene as they see it today. About one in six Queenslanders had used illicit drugs in the 12 months leading up to the 2010 National Drug Survey involving almost 27,000 Australians. The Queensland figure outstripped the national average of 14.7 per cent and was the third highest behind the Northern Territory with … Continue reading →