State Looks for New Tools to Battle Prescription Drug Abuse

Published November 27, 2012

State Looks For New Tools To Battle Prescription Drug Abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Prescription drug abuse experts unveiled a new tool today to help lower opioid misuse in the state. That new tool is a website containing information for doctors describing safe prescribing techniques and standards for pain management. Dr. Seddon Savage, a chronic pain and addiction specialist at Dartmouth, says the cycle of abuse can start with a well-intentioned prescription. “Often, opioids …
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Curemark Announces New Patent Covering Treatment Of Drug And Alcohol Addiction
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RYE, N.Y., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Curemark announced today that it has been granted patent #8,318,158 for its proprietary technology CM-1212 for the treatment of individuals with drug and alcohol …
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CLAAD Selects Egalet As Top Five Technologies To Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse Honoree
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The not-for-profit Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence (CLAAD) today recognized Egalet Ltd., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing safe, effective, and tamper-resistant medications, as a Top Five Technologies To Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse honoree.Egalet is developing a pipeline of tamper-resistant opioids that …
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