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A life-saving drug that treats a rare infection is almost impossible to find

Edit Business Insider 17 Sep 2016
Hospitals are stocked with lots of vital drugs ... The drug is called miltefosine. It is a microbe-killing drug that can sometimes save the lives of people infected with a brain-eating amoeba, if given immediately upon diagnosis. The problem is that, until recently, the only place the drug came from was CDC headquarters; when an infection was reported, the drug would have to be flown or driven from Atlanta, adding hours of delay....

Pair arrested after $2.4M in drug money discovered during traffic stop

Edit AOL 17 Sep 2016
COLLINSVILLE, IL (KTVI) – The Illinois State Police confiscated approximately $2.4 million in suspected drug money from during a traffic stop in Madison County. Authorities took the first step Friday to turn all that cash into drug fighting money. Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons said his office is trying to legally seize the money for law enforcement agencies to use against drug dealers....

Drug mafia penetrates into schools

Edit The Hindu 17 Sep 2016
Having spread its tentacles in schools in the district, drug mafia is allegedly making schoolchildren both careers and users of narcotic substances, according to a report submitted by Childline Kozhikode to the District Collector recently ... The report points out that children are being used for selling drugs in certain shops near the Government College and the Government High School at Madappalli, besides Kannukara....

Underlying Risks in Speculative Biotechs; Trump Speaks, Bonds Slide : Best of Kass

Edit The Street 17 Sep 2016
After Thursday's market close, the company announced the results of their Phase Three trial for a respiratory-virus drug ... The company had worked on approximately 1,600 patients in its Phase Two Trial (split 50% of subjects on drug, 50% not) ... the NVAX drug showed no difference from the placebo ... So, essentially, the drug didn't work....

Celanese (CE) to Highlight Innovations in EVA Polymers

Edit Yahoo Daily News 17 Sep 2016
Chemical and advanced materials maker – Celanese Corporation CE, announced that it will exhibit, “Driving Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Innovation with EVA” on Sep 20 at the 2016 Targeting Ocular Disorders Conference in Boston, MA. Celanese is working with its customers to make state-of-the-art drug delivery systems using the pharmaceutical material solutions of its EVA polymers business....

Long Beach man sent shipping containers of cocaine to Oregon, police allege

Edit Press Telegram 17 Sep 2016
A Long Beach man was arrested last week for allegedly sending commercial shipping containers loaded with cocaine to a pair of suspected drug dealers in Oregon, according to authorities. Michel Henriquez-Veloz, 55, regularly sent the large drug shipments to the Deschutes County region, according to a statement from the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement team, which is a narcotics task force made up of multiple agencies in the area ... ....

New law lets businesses to get EpiPen prescriptions to save lives

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 17 Sep 2016
The governor, however, took the unusual step of condemning the pharmaceutical company that makes the life-saving drug ... Supporters of the law said it will make the drug readily available in more locations in the event that someone suffers anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction most commonly from foods, insect stings, medications or latex....

Drug stash, illegal pot plants and guns found in Colorado Springs raid

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 17 Sep 2016
Authorities arrested a suspected gang member Wednesday morning in a raid on a Boulder Street business that yielded a slew of guns, drugs, cash and ......

Texas arrest may haunt Norman city councilman

Edit The Oklahoman 17 Sep 2016
NORMAN — A 2007 drug arrest in Texas may soon become an issue in the prosecution of Norman City Councilman Stephen Holman, who awaits trial in Cleveland County on a felony charge of acquiring proceeds from drug activity ... 9, 2007, arrest near Denton, Texas, even though the resulting misdemeanor drug charge later was dismissed....

Dyess Bombers aide in SOUTHCOM drug interdiction (Dyess Air Force Base)

Edit Public Technologies 17 Sep 2016
It was these reasons, and more, which made the 'Bone' the perfect aircraft to assist the Joint Interagency Task Force South in their fight against drug trafficking from Latin America ... 'The B-1 mission is to aide JIATF South, which is a South Command agency, to help interdict drug traffickers in the East Pacific and West Caribbean Ocean.'....

Dyess Bombers aid in SOUTHCOM drug interdiction (Dyess Air Force Base)

Edit Public Technologies 17 Sep 2016
It was these reasons, and more, which made the 'Bone' the perfect aircraft to assist the Joint Interagency Task Force South in their fight against drug trafficking from Latin America ... 'The B-1 mission is to aid JIATF South, which is a South Command agency, to help interdict drug traffickers in the East Pacific and West Caribbean Ocean.'....

Doctors prescribe costly cancer drugs, held

Edit The Times of India 17 Sep 2016
The vigilance directorate on Friday arrested a doctor couple, working at the state's only government-run cancer hospital Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre (AHRCC), on charges of prescribing cancer medicines of a particular brand, which was low in quality and expensive than other reputed drugs available in the market....

Deputy chasing after drug suspect hospitalized after hit by vehicle

Edit Orlando Sentinel 17 Sep 2016
An Orange County deputy was hospitalized Friday after being hit by a vehicle while chasing a drug suspect, officials said. Two deputies riding near Americana Boulevard and South Texas Avenue exited their vehicle to talk with a suspect in a drug investigation about 6.30 p.m. The suspect, who was... ....
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