Bon Jovi Speaks Out After Daughter's Overdose at Hamilton College

Bon Jovi speaks out after daughter's overdose at Hamilton College

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

According to the state law enacted in September 2011, "…a person who, in good faith, seeks health care for someone who is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other life threatening medical emergency cannot be prosecuted for the possession of …
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Study Bolsters Use of Crizotinib in ALK+ NSCLC

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Vienna—A Phase III trial has demonstrated that crizotinib significantly improves progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with previously treated, advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared with standard treatment. Crizotinib …
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Can InterMune Sustain Positive Momentum?

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InterMune is a biotechnology company focused on the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive and eventually fatal lung disease, characterized by scarring of the lungs that thickens the lining of the lungs, interfering with the …
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Actelion submits the registration dossier for macitentan (Opsumit) to the

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The last decade has seen significant advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of PAH, which has been paralleled with developments of treatment guidelines and new therapies. Drugs targeting the 3 pathways that have been established in the …
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