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Implanted Buprenorphine Delivery Device May Help Fight Addiction to Heroin, Prescription Pain Relievers A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports on the efficacy of a new experimental implanted medication-delivery device which is designed for the treatment of opioid addiction.
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US FDA Approves Naltrexone Formulation to Combat Opioid Addiction Recent Associated Press story reports the US FDA has approved a Naltrexone formulation for opioid addiction.
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18 days ago
INCB President addresses 4th African Union Conference of Ministers for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, October 2010 International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) President Prof. Hamid Ghodse, accompanied by the Secretary of the Board, Mr. Jonathan Lucas, addressed the Fourth Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers for Drug Control and Crime Prevention.
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2010 UNODC World Drug Report: A Response from the International Drug Policy Consortium, September 2010 A report issued by the IDPC providing an overview and analysis of the contents of the 2010 UNODC World Drug Report and highlights a number of key issues of interest and concern.
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18 days ago
Needless Pain: Government Failure to Provide Palliative Care for Children in Kenya, September 2010 A report by Human Rights Watch highlighting that most Kenyan children with diseases such as cancer or HIV/AIDS are unable to get palliative care or pain medicines.
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Cancer doctors pledge to widen access to pain relief in developing countries, August 2010 A BMJ news article highlighting the efforts of the Global Access to Pain Relief Initiative (GAPRI), a strategy launched at the World Cancer Congress, by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
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The Politics of Pain, August 2010 Author Tatum Anderson explores the history of international treaties, stigma, and fear that have created a low demand.
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