Meningitis-Linked US Firm Not a Drug Maker in 2003 -Report

Meningitis-linked US firm not a drug maker in 2003 -report

Filed under: Texas Drug Treatment Centers

One of the drugs was methylprednisolone acetate, the same steroid treatment health officials have identified as the source of a current U.S. fungal meningitis outbreak that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says has grown to 438 cases …
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Royal gave to the Austin community in many ways

Filed under: Texas Drug Treatment Centers

American-Statesman Staff. Everyone around town knew him as the iconic coach of the Texas Longhorns. But to … The Royals also supported Austin Recovery, a not-for-profit drug and alcohol treatment center in Austin, for decades. “After aiding several …
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Savara Pharmaceuticals' AeroVanc Granted US Orphan Drug Designation for …

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"AeroVanc is a much needed addition to the current treatment options for MRSA infected CF patients," said Michael Konstan, M.D., Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, and Director of the Cystic Fibrosis Center at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital …
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Chemical storage threats to America

Filed under: Texas Drug Treatment Centers

The EPA could require the attack risk facilities to find safer chemical alternatives as many have done voluntarily already. Washington converted its wastewater treatment plant from chlorine gas to safer liquid bleach; water treatment plants switched …
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