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Chicago: Chesco drug firms pushed dangerous painkillers
2014-06-06 01:46:48| Biotech - Topix.net
The City of Chicago is suing two Chester County drug companies that it claims orchestrated a deceptive marketing campaign to hide the dangers of painkillers, contributing to a national opioid-addiction crisis.
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City of Chicago files lawsuit against 5 companies over marketing of prescription painkillers
2014-06-04 06:15:43| Biotech - Topix.net
The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit accusing five drugmakers of deceptively marketing a class of prescription painkiller that can be highly addictive.
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NSAID painkillers may fight antibiotic resistant infections
2014-03-14 04:02:26| Biotech - Topix.net
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , every year, 2 million Americans become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, resulting in 23,000 deaths Although a wide variety of antibiotics are currently available, the number of bacteria resistant to them is ever-increasing.
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Lewiston man pleads guilty to federal charges for stealing painkillers intended for veterans
2014-03-06 00:10:03| Air Courier - Topix.net
A Lewiston man caught taking prescription painkillers intended for veterans waived indictment Wednesday and pleaded guilty to theft and drug charges.
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Narcotic Painkillers Weigh Heavily on Workers' Compensation Costs
2013-11-13 20:24:03| ENR.com: Headline News
Prescription drugs drain workers compensaiton more than other, better-known costs to the system. Will reforms change the equation?
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