Health Week: Therapeutic use of restricted drugs banned

Health Week: Therapeutic use of restricted drugs banned

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When Health Canada last month authorized doctors in British Columbia to prescribe heroin to patients who did not respond to conventional opioid addiction treatment, Ambrose blasted the department for disregarding the government's anti-drug policy. The …
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Science publishing: The golden club

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Ping Chi, a medical oncologist who landed a paper2 in Nature three years ago, says that she got an important boost towards launching a clinical trial of new cancer drugs, which is now starting up. Her paper investigated how two proteins stabilize the …
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Recovering addicts at Oxford House in Latrobe welcome neighbors at open house

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They hold weekly house meetings and are guided by a posted set of traditions, which includes: “Principles should always be placed before personalities.” They held an … In addition to the traditions, a copy of the house charter, “Insights for New …
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