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Effort to curb painkiller prescribing faces stiff opposition
2015-12-18 16:16:29| Biotech - Topix.net
In this Oct. 16, 2014 file photo, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden, listens as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Groups seek details on Senate probe into painkiller ties
2015-09-16 21:19:16| Biotech - Topix.net
Anti-addiction activists are calling on a Senate committee to release findings from a three-year-old investigation into links between painkiller manufacturers and nonprofit medical groups. In a letter Wednesday, a coalition of groups asks the Senate Finance Committee to make public the findings of the probe, which was launched in May 2012.
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CDC: Prescription painkiller deaths slowing down
2014-09-17 06:38:32| Biotech - Topix.net
The numbers of deaths due to overdoses of prescription painkillers continue to rise but have slowed, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Atlanta-based health agency reports that deaths from such drugs climbed by 18% each year from 1999 through 2006, but rose by only 3% from 2007 through 2011.
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How does Ohio rank when it comes to painkiller prescriptions?
2014-07-10 17:30:22| Biotech - Topix.net
Ohio sits in the middle of the pack when it comes to painkiller prescriptions, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
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Teva, Pfizer settle patent lawsuit over painkiller Celebrex
2014-04-18 04:29:58| Biotech - Topix.net
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said it settled a patent litigation with Pfizer Inc, allowing the Israeli drugmaker to launch a generic version of Pfizer's blockbuster pain medication, Celebrex, in December.
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