Alkermes Announces Priority Review by FDA for VIVITROL(R) for Opioid Dependence

Diff’rent Strokes Star Gary Coleman Dies at 42
Gary Coleman, the child star who anchored the classic, racial-barrier battering sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, has died. He was 42.

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Swords to Plowshares helps vet get on stable ground
On this Memorial Day weekend, former soldier Jonathon Lee is celebrating the help he got through Swords to Plowshares, a nonprofit with offices in Oakland and San Francisco, that gave him housing, food, medical treatment and a way to rebuild his life.

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Alkermes Announces Priority Review By FDA For VIVITROL(R) For Opioid Dependence
Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for VIVITROL® (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) for opioid dependence has been designated a priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The designation is assigned to drugs that offer major advances in treatment, or provide a treatment where no adequate therapy …

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