News source: http://www.fda.gov  .Zithromax (azithromycin): FDA Statement on risk of cardiovascular death A retrospective cohort study reports small increase in risk of cardiovascular deaths and risk of all cause deaths associated with 5 day course of antibiotic drug .Gilenya (fingolimod): Drug Safety Communication - Safety Review of a Reported Death After the First Dose UPDATED 05/14/2012. New recommendations for monitoring patients, and new contraindications, and dosing & administration information for use in certain patients. | News source: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov | News source: http://feeds.feedburner.com .Former Police Narcotics Officer to Address Community about the Benefits of Taxing and Regulating Marijuana
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Event will Highlight the Negative Human and Fiscal Consequences of Marijuana Prohibition</p>
Denver, CO—On Tuesday, May 22, from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Cleo Parker Robinson’s Dance Studio, 119 Park Avenue West, the Drug Policy Alliance and other allies - including the ACLU of CO and the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition - will host Neill Franklin, former narcotics officer and executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), to raise awareness and support for ending marijuana prohibition in Colorado. .New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee to Vote Next Week on Legislation that Would Help Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths
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Legislation Encourages Calling 911 in Drug Overdose Cases; Overdose Being the Leading Cause of Accidental Death in New Jersey</p>
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Treatment Providers, Public Health Advocates and Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones to Overdose Support Passage of This Life-Saving Legislation</p>
Trenton—Next week, the New Jersey Assembly Judiciary Committee will consider the Good Samaritan Overdose Response Act (S851/A578), which provides limited legal protection for those who witness a drug overdose and summon medical assistance. The hearing will be held on Monday, May 17th at 10:00 a.m. in Committee Room 12 on the fourth floor of the State House Annex. |
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