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NewsStudy: Accidental drug overdose rates hit new high
A new study suggests that deaths from medical mistakes at home have gone up substantially over the last two decades, driven largely by growing home use of prescription painkillers and other drugs Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Fentanyl deaths top 1,000 over two years
A new government report has concluded that more than 1,000 people died over a two year period from an illegal version of fentanyl, an extremely powerful, euphoria-inducing painkiller. The deaths are Read more...
| Press ReleasesCompanies & Markets: Healthcare Acquired Infection Control Market Set to Hit Over $30bn2016 healthcare acquired infection treatment market forecast: $30 billionPharmaceutical infection treatments growing at 12% CAGRAntibiotic resistance is increasing demand for effective HAI Read more >> Professional Healthcare Resources Recognized as a We Honor Veterans PartnerBALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- It may surprise many people to learn that 25 percent of those who die every year in the U.S. are Veterans. To help provide care and support that reflect the important Read more >> FDA Classifies Labeling Corrections Related to Occurrence of Pocket Fills During a SynchroMed® Implantable InfusionMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified the corrections being made to product labeling in response Read more >> |
