Donohue: Pseudogout looks a lot like gout but isn't
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(US) My treatment is colchicine, Mobic and Dilaudid. My primary doctor said he is unaware of anything more to do other than increase the Dilaudid. (Sun Oct 12 01:04:02 2008 PDT)
[also southcoasttoday7229, southcoasttoday7623]
Advocates say heroin study suppressed
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(Canada) Advocates are arguing that political interference has suppressed results of a study that shows drug addicts given prescription heroin were twice as likely to stay in treatment and eventually kick the habit. (Sat Oct 11 03:18:34 2008 PDT)
Heroin study being stifled, advocates say
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(Canada) Advocates say Officials from the Pivot Legal Society announced yesterday they are filing a complaint over the delayed results of the controversial study that also showed improved health among the addicts given prescription heroin. (Sat Oct 11 02:19:26 2008 PDT)
Drug-user advocates release study they allege was suppressed by Tories
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(Canada) HEROIN: VANCOUVER'S DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE But a spokeswoman for the project, known as the North American Opiate Medication Initiative, said in a brief statement released late yesterday that the final results are not ready and will not be released until later this month. In the study that fini... (Sat Oct 11 01:19:09 2008 PDT)
NAOMI heroin project results to be released in Vancouver on Oct. 17
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(Canada) NAOMI heroin project results to be released in Vancouver on Oct. 17 ! CJAD NAOMI heroin project results to be released in Vancouver on Oct. 17 VANCOUVER - Several groups advocating the downtrodden of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside released Friday what they claimed were key findings from a trial project that provided prescription heroin to addicts. (Fri Oct 10 17:33:53 2008 PDT)
[also cjfw.ca2676, kbsradio.ca3097, 610cktb2944, 680news5637, 660news5940, 570news5940, edmontonsun5087]
Woman threatens Crown attorney
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(Canada) Earl Spencer Power, 46, of Chis-holm Avenue in Halifax was sentenced to three years in prison for two counts of conspiracy to traffic hydromorphone between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island from April 5, 2006 and June 2, 2006. (Thu Oct 09 02:18:24 2008 PDT)
Lannett Receives Patent Approval for Method of Manufacturing ...
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(US) "Our patented method for preparing Hydromorphone and Hydrocodone will greatly enhance our ability to manufacture these products quickly and efficiently. (Wed Oct 08 11:48:57 2008 PDT)