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No Decision Made on Who Will Run Charlotte Douglas International Airport

No Decision Made On Who Will Run Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Congressman Pittenger Presses FAA For An Answer, Gets Nowhere In the battle between the city of Charlotte, NC and the state of North Carolina over Charlotte Douglas International Airport, even a United States Congressman apparently can't get an answer… Continue reading

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Drug Fails in Phase 3

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Drug Fails in Phase 3
It has been designated orphan drug status in Europe, the United States, and Japan and in June 2013 was granted Breakthrough Therapy designation by the US Food and Drug Administration. In this phase 3, double-blind trial, called DMD114044, 186 boys … Read more… Continue reading

Fighting Dogs Now Being Trained to Love

Fighting dogs now being trained to love
He is one of 371 dogs seized by federal and state authorities last month in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Texas in what authorities say was the second largest dogfighting ring in the United States. Normally, dogfighters wait … center for security … Read… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse at Epidemic Levels

Prescription drug abuse at epidemic levels
There is also disparity among men and women. More men sought help for addiction, but more women tend to abuse prescription drugs. “I’m not surprised with the increase in prescription drug abuse,” Jessee said. “Drugs don’t pay attention to what … drug abuse –… Continue reading

Long-Acting Pain Drugs No Longer Approved for Treating Moderate Pain

Long-acting Pain Drugs No Longer Approved for Treating Moderate Pain
Each year, 16,000 people die of overdoses that include prescription opioids— and the extended-release and long-acting drugs such as Oxycontin or methadone are disproportionately responsible for such deaths. While currently labeled to treat moderate to … Read more on TIME… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse: The New Killer on the Block

Prescription Drug Abuse: The New Killer on the Block
Every 14 minutes a person dies of a drug … drug abuse. It is an alert that you need to protect your family members from gaining access to dangerous medications. For Professionals and Government Agencies: Prescription Monitoring Programs … drug abuse… Continue reading