St. Louis Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center

St. Louis Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center – Midwest Institute for Addiction is St. Louis’ distinguished alcohol and drug detox and treatment center. State certified, medically assisted treatment and co…

Increase in opiate usage trends in Kansas and Missouri

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Mission Missouri, located in Scott County, Mo., works with rehabilitation centers to develop preventative strategies for stopping observable drug trends. Jane Pfefferkorn, the director of the organization, said heroin use has increased during the past …
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Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Launches Local Drug Safety Initiative

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The three locations were chosen based on input from the local police departments. The $ 5,000 grant will go directly to the Missouri Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal (Missouri P2D2) to fund an estimated one year of incineration in St. Louis …
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In the Lab: Research roundup

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The study • Demonstrating the importance of a recently discovered gene for multiple myeloma formation and maintenance, in the hope that it may be used to develop drugs to treat the plasma-cell cancer. The scientist • Dr. … The study • Assessing …
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Cancer researchers revisit 'failed' clinical trials

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With treatment options dwindling, he enrolled her in a clinical trial of a hot new class of drugs called farnesyltransferase inhibitors. Animal tests had suggested that the drugs had the potential to defeat some of the deadliest … This is …
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