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FDA review favors first drug for HIV prevention

WASHINGTON — A pill that has long been used to treat HIV has moved one step closer to becoming the first drug approved to prevent healthy people from becoming infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The Food and Drug Administra [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Say no to drug injection sites

Toronto already has methadone and needle exchange programs for drug addicts. We don’t need three new sites where addicts could inject illegal drugs, as recommended by the Toronto and Ottawa Supervised Consumption Assessment study pr [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Coffee buffs prone to drug addiction

Need a cup of hot coffee to make a perfect beginning to your day? Beware, you are more likely to get hooked on drugs, claims a new study. Although not everyone who enjoys caffeine is likely to abuse drugs, researchers found that people wh [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Drug Crimes: Less Than Ounce of Marijuana in Van Nuys, CA = ...

In a major development in California's anti-marijuana laws, the California Assembly voted to approve Senate Bill (SB) 1449 which reduces simple possession of less than one ounce of marijuana from a misdemeanor to an inf [...]

Posted On : Jul, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Only A Good Drug Crimes Lawyer Can Protect Your Rights

Another disturbing tragedy is when an addict is thrown in jail when really what he needs is treatment and understanding. Jail cannot help such people. Instead, Doctors and therapists can do a lot. Even if it is a first offe [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Drug Crime Attorney: Know Whether You Need Help with Your Dr...

If you have been accused of either possessing or selling drugs, you will need a good drug crime attorney. This type of legal representative can reduce the sentence, or even get your case thrown out entirely, avoiding all penalties. Get an [...]

Posted On : Jul, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Experienced Drug Crimes Lawyers Can Build A Solid Defense Fo...

Drug crimes include the illegal possession, transportation, manufacture and sale of drugs, and each offense can carry severe penalties. By enlisting the services of drug crimes lawyers who are highly experienced in defending such cases, t [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Winston Salem Drug Crimes Settlement

According to a local news article (November 2008), a former sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty to 10 counts of embezzlement, two counts of attempting to traffic in opium and OxyContin and one count of obtaining property by false pretense [...]

Posted On : Jun, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

£125,000 of drug money seized under Proceeds of Crime Act

That is according to new figures from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, which reveal that the sum was seized on the back of just two court orders relating to drug activity in 2010-11. The significant haul comes in the w [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Drug bust has ties to European organized crime

Vancouver officers have been searching for Ron Carlow for four years, since he disappeared in June 2007 at the age of 38. They haven't found the missing man, but the province's anti-gang task force says the investigation led them [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Which popular ADHD drug is in short supply, and why

A popular ADHD pill is in short supply, and that has people who depend on the drug scrambling for solutions. "It's a huge inconvenience," Erin Fox, manager of the drug-information service at the University of Utah Hospital & [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Brazil arrests 16 in drug crackdown

Sixteen suspected drug traffickers were arrested between Sunday and Thursday, some along Brazil's borders with Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina, and others in international transportation hubs such as Sao Paulo, the federal poli [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

NICE rejects kidney cancer drug everolimus

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) ruled that everolimus, which can prolong life in some cases, was too expensive. The charity Kidney Cancer UK, which appealed against earlier draft guidelines, said it was d [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Drug cocktail can destroy Hepatitis C virus

A team of researchers has suggested that a three-drug cocktail can eliminate the hepatitis C virus in patients far more effectively than the current two-drug regimen. "This study represents a remarkable advance and a potential [...]