Massachusetts Health Regulators Shut Down Three Compounding Pharmacies …

Massachusetts Health Regulators Shut Down Three Compounding Pharmacies …

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The New England Compounding Center (NECC), the pharm at the forefront of the deadly meningitis outbreak that has claimed no less than 36 lives and infected more than 540 patients, was shut down in October after state health inspectors and the FDA found …
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Needham Public Health Department offering guides on marijuana for residents

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Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. It is the number one drug of choice of youth who are in treatment for substance abuse, as reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). According to the Metrowest …
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Massachusetts medical marijuana law scrutinized

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Lawmakers "now have the obligation and the responsibility to implement restrictions for law enforcement and the medical field and make sure [marijuana] does not go to people who will put the drugs in the wrong hands," he said. The Pittsfield Police …
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12-Step Programs Help Teens Battle Addiction

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Specialists from the Center for Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Butler Center for Research at Hazelden, found that young adults undergoing addiction treatment benefited from regular participation in 12-step-based self-help …
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