Drugs and Medications

TRENTON: State weighs action to curb drugs in drinking water (Daily Journal)

12 May 2008

TRENTON -- New Jersey lawmakers today will look into whether trace amounts of medications found in the state's drinking water can adversely affect human health and wildlife.

Benefits In Chronic Pain Outweigh Risks For Painkiller Abuse (Medical News Today)

12 May 2008

As controversy swirls about proper clinical use of opioids and other potent pain medications, research reported at the American Pain Society annual meeting shows that, contrary to widespread beliefs, less than 3 percent of patients with no history of drug abuse who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain will show signs of possible drug abuse or dependence.

Access To Generic HIV/AIDS Drugs Increasing Following Thailand's Decision To Issue Compulsory Licenses, Health ... (Medical News Today)

12 May 2008

Access to some antiretroviral drugs is increasing in Thailand because of the country's decision to issue compulsory licenses for certain medications, Winai Sawasdiworn, deputy secretary-general of the National Health Security Office, said recently, the Bangkok Post reports (Apiradee, Bangkok Post, 5/8).