Many months ago we wrote about the major scientific effort to find derivatives from the marijuana plant that have health benefits and will not get you stoned. We said that there is a remarkable future for some of these compounds. Well that day has arrived sooner than expected. The FDA has just approved the… Read More: The First Marijuana Based Drug Approved by the FDA »
Drug rehabs and alcoholism treatment for residents of the New Jersey area. If you or a loved one are affected by substance abuse, we have the addiction resources to help you recover. Over the years, we’ve seen what is happening to many communities across New Jersey. There’s no doubt that New Jersey has been suffering… Read More: Drug Overdoses Increase in New Jersey »
Others expressed concern about the environmental and economic implications of a longer life span. “Ah, the unintended consequences of extending life — overpopulation, increasing stress on an already stressed environment, increasing stress on an already stressed retirement system,” wrote Thomas G. Smith, in Cadillac, Mich. “Humans are the most destructive of all species, and the… Read More: Many Readers Say No to Idea of Life-Extending Drug, but… »
(Reuters Health) – Prescription drug shortages may drive up prices twice as much as they would rise with medicines in abundant supply, adding $ 230 million a year to U.S. drug costs, a new study estimates. Researchers examined data on 90 medications involved in shortages between December 2015 and December 2016. They compared average wholesale… Read More: Drug shortages may add $230 million to annual U.S. drug… »