8-19-13 Chris Christie Robs Parents of Parental Rights Part 1

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FDA Urging a Tighter Rein on Painkillers

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The move, which represents a major policy shift, follows a decade-long debate over whether the widely abused drugs, which contain the narcotic hydrocodone, should be controlled as tightly as more powerful painkillers like OxyContin. The drugs at issue …
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Pharmacy Board says monitoring program has cut prescription drug abuse

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More than half of the pharmacies in Iowa are now participating in a voluntary program designed to cut the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs. That's according to Terry Witkowski with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. He testified before the state's Drug …
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LePage: More funding necessary to fight Maine's drug abuse epidemic

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Adrienne Bennett, LePage's spokeswoman, described Friday's meeting as a first-step in identifying the key problems Maine faces with regard to drug abuse, and that policy initiatives at the state level have not yet been discussed, but could be forthcoming.
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