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First Drug to Demonstrate Efficacy in Patients With CTEPH

First drug to demonstrate efficacy in patients with CTEPH

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“These study results with riociguat are encouraging because it is the first drug treatment which has demonstrated in a Phase III trial such improvements in inoperable CTEPH or in difficult to treat patients with persistent or recurrent pulmonary …
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Heroin addiction soars in Maine as treatment cuts take effect

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The American Society of Addiction Medicine reports that misuse of prescription drugs has dropped about 15 percent nationally since 2010, while heroin use has doubled since 2007. Publicker said he's unaware of figures that document heroin use in Maine, …
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Will County Drug Court participants get new place to call home

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Drug Court, presided over by Judge Carla Alessio-Policandriotes, allows substance abusers who commit non-violent offenses to enroll in programs to help them find treatment and employment by staying drug free and submitting to random tests. Graduates …
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