September 3rd 2010
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Global Health Progress (GHP) is pleased to highlight the announcement that the not-for-profit public-private partnership Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) will became the first product development partnership (PDP) to contribute intellectual property to The Pool for Open Innovation against Neglected Tropical Diseases (The Pool).
MMV joined GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, and ...
The ZTG Group has completed it’s six year development cycle and independent 3rd party testing of a new material titled ZetathermideTM. Zetathermide has been proven effective in emitting high levels of Far-Infrared at very low temperatures.
The completion of Zetathermide’s development is extremely relevant to the fields of chiropractic care, physical ...
Eyesight RX, natural eye formula developed by Dr. Ray Sahelian, M.D., is a revolutionary new vision support formula that may improve color perception, clarity of vision, day and night vision, distance vision, and the pleasure of looking at artwork, plants, nature. Eyesight Rx vision support supplies antioxidants to the tissues ...
September 2nd 2010
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A recent study conducted by University of Buffalo physicians suggests that prescription pain killers are the new gateway drug to illicit drug addiction.
A study published by UB shows that 31 out of 75 patients hospitalized for narcotic detox first became addicted to drugs as a result of legitimately prescribed narcotics ...
August 31st 2010
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Since 1982, 5 million Americans and 8 million persons in other countries were prescribed Accutane to fight severe acne. In doing so, they were exposed to a defective drug that’s caused serious intestinal injuries requiring surgery – even colon removal. Now Accutane is off the market in America, and Americans ...
August 26th 2010
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Treatment-Centers.net, a public benefit service, offers top notch information regarding alcohol treatment options. When individuals are seeking help for a problem with alcoholism they are usually distraught and feeling quite confused. This compounds the difficulties and uncertainty related to making decisions related to which alcohol rehabilitation center is the best ...
August 26th 2010
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Few facilities offer what VistaBay’s drug rehabilitation Provo-area programs do: re-admittance at no charge. If a graduate of one of VistaBay’s Narconon-based programs sticks to his discharge plan but sill relapses within six months, the facility will re-admit him for up to 30 days for free. VistaBay makes this pledge ...
August 26th 2010
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For the past 40 years, substance abuse (especially illegal substances) in America has been a thorn in the side of a great country. Gone are the days when your biggest concern was your child being introduced to marijuana. Today’s kids have a veritable buffet of drugs at their disposal, whether ...
August 25th 2010
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A recently published report showing that the incidence of drug overdose related deaths has increased by 400% has further emphasized the need for more drug abuse prevention education programs.
Long thought to be a problem of young adults, statistics for prescription drug overdoses have shown that the group that has been ...
August 25th 2010
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Treatment-Centers.net, a public benefit service that offers information about drug treatments and addictions, has revolutionized the way drug rehab centers are found by potential clients and concerned friends and family members. This website provides a concise and easy to use format which has information organized for users in such a ...
August 25th 2010
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Success rates and physician endorsements. These are the two most important factors addicts and their loved ones should consider when choosing a treatment facility. VistaBay – considered by some to be the best alcohol and drug treatment San Diego, San Francisco and Las Vegas residents can undergo – excels in ...
August 25th 2010
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Ever since the term ‘war on drugs’ was first uttered in 1971 by then U.S. president Richard Nixon, battle lines have been drawn on American soil. Santa Cruz is on the outside a picturesque coastal tourist town in California. But scratch beneath the surface and you’ll see a town dependent ...
August 20th 2010
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Helen Coster’s recent commentary in her new Forbes blog Good Work addresses the issue of how product development partnerships (PDPs) can develop and improve treatments for neglected diseases like malaria, leishmaniasis, and Chagas disease.
Coster notes, “These diseases affect the world’s poorest people, and they often get ignored by pharmaceutical companies ...
August 18th 2010
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David Mineta, Deputy Director of Demand Reduction for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, presented a keynote address in California recently, highlighting the widespread abuse of strong prescription narcotics such as OxyContin.
In the past 4 years, prescription drug deaths have risen by 60 percent and most of ...
August 13th 2010
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During the recent African Union summit, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) gathered to discuss how to combat the threat of malaria in the continent. Inspired by this meeting, Madiké Seye, Vice-President for Africa – GlaxoSmithKline wrote a guest article on the Independent's website calling for “new tools, such as ...
August 12th 2010
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A July 2010 study published by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration has shown an increase in drug abuse admissions of four times the average of the past 10 years at hospitals nationwide, for recreational use of narcotic prescriptions.
The study shows that for those individuals age 12 and ...
August 5th 2010
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In a move to curtail prescription drug abuse, Washington State is considering legislation that would require physicians to refer chronic narcotic pain medication users to a physician who specializes in pain management.
The need for this legislation stems from the over-prescribing of narcotics and under-monitoring their effectiveness on patients with such ...
August 5th 2010
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Medical professionals don’t lend their name to just any drug rehabilitation program. They must study the program, follow up with referred patients, and see results before providing any endorsement. When it comes to Utah drug rehabs and those in surrounding areas, doctors often recommend VistaBay and its Narconon approach to ...
August 5th 2010
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As Methamphetamine continues to flow into Nevada from out of state, more and more people are looking for options for effective drug rehab. Henderson, Reno, Las Vegas and other cities in the State continue to see the effects of the drug problem, including crime and social issues. Drug-Rehab.org, a nonprofit ...
August 4th 2010
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Success rates say it all. A graduate from a VistaBay residential drug and alcohol treatment center has a better chance at long-term sobriety than an addict who completed a traditional rehab program. Why does VistaBay work when others often do not? Narconon. The non-traditional drug rehab program at the core ...
