Drugs and Medications

MD shouldn't take away client's drugs in jail, says lawyer

25 May 2012

The lawyer for a woman convicted of a knifepoint robbery fears his client won't get the drugs her doctor has prescribed for her mental illness when she goes to jail.

Despite Atlantic City attack, schizophrenia needn’t lead to violence

25 May 2012

People with schizophrenia, the mental illness that afflicted a woman who allegedly killed two Canadian tourists in Atlantic City on Monday, are generally not violent, experts say, but the risk that they will be rises when they stop taking medications and start taking illicit drugs. A history of violent behavior and exposure to violence as a child are also red flags.It is difficult to get people ...

Senate Backs Bill to Speed Drugs and Avert Shortages

24 May 2012

A measure to prevent drug shortages and to accelerate federal review of new and generic medications won broad support, with a similar bill on a fast track to approval in the House.