is a chemical compound which, when taken into the body, changes thebody's metabolismDrug abuse is a widespread problemthat affects people from all socioeconomic levels. Drug abuse occurs when aperson feels the need to use a drug repeatedly for various reasons. Drugaddiction is said to be present when a person continues to abuse a drug afterserious problems related to the drug use have occurred. Drugs...
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Drug firm Sun Pharma today said it has received the US regulator's approval for the generic version of Acular, used to treat pain and swelling after eye surgeries.The US Food and Drug Administrator (USFDA) has granted approval for the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for the generic version of Acular, which is also known as Ketotrolac Tromethamine Opthalmic Solution, Sun Pharma said in a filing...
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Older generation of drug addicts is prone to suicidal thoughts, a new Scottish study suggests.The suicide rate in Scotland among drug addicts above the age of 35 is apparently more than what records claim.The Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) insisted that there is an increase in suicide cases among the older addicts, who are also referred to as the Trainspotting generation from the film starring Ewan McGregor.The...
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is a sad commentary on the integrity of our pharmaceutical giants, to learn that the cost of prescription drugs has gone up 9 percent during the debate for health-care reform [“Drug prices rise fast before overhaul,” page one, Nov. 16].It is particularly shameful, that through the other corner of their mouth they proclaimed the drug industry was favorable to health-care reforms and volunteered to shave...
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Older generation of drug addicts is prone to suicidal thoughts, a new Scottish study suggests.The suicide rate in Scotland among drug addicts above the age of 35 is apparently more than what records claim.The Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) insisted that there is an increase in suicide cases among the older addicts, who are also referred to as the Trainspotting generation from the film starring Ewan McGregor.The...
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Older generation of drug addicts is prone to suicidal thoughts, a new Scottish study suggests.The suicide rate in Scotland among drug addicts above the age of 35 is apparently more than what records claim.The Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) insisted that there is an increase in suicide cases among the older addicts, who are also referred to as the Trainspotting generation from the film starring Ewan McGregor.The...
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Older generation of drug addicts is prone to suicidal thoughts, a new Scottish study suggests.The suicide rate in Scotland among drug addicts above the age of 35 is apparently more than what records claim.The Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) insisted that there is an increase in suicide cases among the older addicts, who are also referred to as the Trainspotting generation from the film starring Ewan McGregor.The...
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visitWASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission expressed concern about the practices of brand-name drug makers after generic drug companies complained they can't get bulk supplies of some medicines they want to copy.Corp. are among the brand-name makers citing a federal drug-safety program in refusing to supply bulk quantities of certain drugs. They say the generic companies aren't authorized to buy...
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European efforts to curb cocaine and heroin use made little impact in the past year, the EU's main drugs watchdog says in its annual report.But cannabis use, particularly among young people, is declining, according to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA).Combinations of drugs pose increasing problems, as do new synthetic drugs, many of them marketed on the internet."There...
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Indian-origin scientist from the University of California, San Francisco is on her way to design devices that will help to enhance drug delivery in the gut.Many drugs like insulin have to be injected and cannot be taken orally as they are broken down in the stomach and the intestines.However, Tejal A. Desai and a Bay-area biotechnology company are together making devices that will boost the "oral availability"...
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