Sarepta Shares Spike on Upbeat Results From DMD Extension Study

Sarepta shares spike on upbeat results from DMD extension study

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Shares of Sarepta ($ SRPT) were boosted this morning after the biotech announced that it reaped another round of promising results from a closely-watched Phase IIb study of its experimental treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. At the 84-week mark …
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From more inmates to more foster kids, drug abuse hits Haywood in the wallet

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But medical costs are exacerbated by inmates with a history of chronic drug abuse that has taken a toll on their bodies or who land behind bars with addictions that take medical treatment to get off of. “Substance abuse is certainly a contributing …
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Vanda's Sleep Disorder Drug Is A Nightmare

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The medical term for this condition is "non-24 sleep-wake disorder" (non-24) and there are no drugs approved to treat it. Ordinary, over-the-counter melatonin works for many non-24 sufferers (so does an alarm clock) but FDA classifies melatonin as a …
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Addict is told to get treatment

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He was also given six months drug treatment after his lawyer Richard Herrmann said despite being “riddled with addiction” he had never been offered any help before. Brian Normanton, 32, of Stockton Road, Hartlepool, was jailed for 14 months after he …
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