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Major Stigma and Anticipated Negative Outcomes Associated With Opioid Dependence Patients and Treatment RICHMOND, Va., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the growing population of individuals living with opioid dependence (addiction) and significant media coverage about this U.S. epidemic, a new national survey reveals both U.S. adults and primary care doctors harbor a variety of misperceptions and stereotypes about opioid dependence that may impact the way the disease - and those...
BUNAVAIL NDA submission continues on target for mid-summer 2013 RALEIGH, N.C., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSI) announced today that it engaged in a positive pre-New Drug Application (NDA) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding BUNAVAIL for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110217/CL49801LOGO ) The positive outcome of the pre-NDA meeting...
A Death Occurs Every 19 Minutes Due to Prescription Drug Abuse BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to data showing one person dies every 19 minutes in the U.S. from a prescription drug overdose, Michael H. Lowenstein M.D., medical director for the WAISMANN METHOD® opiate treatment, is urging Americans to grasp the severity of the prescription drug epidemic and help to raise awareness about the dangerous and addictive properties of these medications, as...
RALEIGH, N.C., June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSI) announced that Dr. Mark A. Sirgo, President and Chief Executive Officer of BDSI, will present at the William Blair 33(rd) Annual Growth Stock Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at 2:10 p.m. Central Time (3:10 p.m. Eastern Time) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110217/CL49801LOGO) Dr. Sirgo will be...
MedMark Services, Inc. has been awarded the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMSHA) 2013 Science and Service Award for the treatment of Opioid-Related Disorders. Lewisville, TX (PRWEB) June 03, 2013 MedMark Services, Inc. has been awarded the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMSHA) 2013 Science and Service Award for the treatment of Opioid-Related Disorders. SAMSHA is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This national award recognizes...
SuboxoneAddictionHelp.com was recently started to help people, who are specifically struggling with an addiction to Suboxone, find the right rehab center for them across the United States. Miami, Florida (PRWEB) May 31, 2013 Suboxone addiction is no laughing matter, and one of the reasons SuboxoneAddictionHelp.com now exists is because of its danger to the addict. Suboxone is a narcotic commonly used to help with dependence to opioids, but if misused can cause addiction itself. In this...
RALEIGH, N.C., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BDSI) announced that Dr. Mark A. Sirgo, President and Chief Executive Officer of BDSI, will present at the Jefferies 2013 Global Healthcare Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110217/CL49801LOGO) Dr. Sirgo will provide an update on the status of the upcoming New Drug Application (NDA)...
Lex Kogan, Ibogaine developer, has spoken out in support of a recent CDC question-and-answer session. NEW YORK, May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Recently PBS hosted a question-and-answer session in which viewers were able to submit inquiries, on the topic of prescription drug addiction, to members of the Center for Disease Control; the Q&A has won the attention, and the praise, of Lex Kogan, Ibogaine developer and drug recovery advocate. Through his pioneering Ibogaine...
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Modern Medical announced today the nationwide rollout of Opioid Defense Manager(TM) (ODM). Launched in November 2012 in a test phase, ODM is Modern Medical's revolutionary managed care program to stop the rising opioid abuse in the workers' compensation industry. ODM is a proactive, customized program designed to protect employees, physicians and employers by reducing inappropriate drug use while maintaining the necessary balance to...
According to Pure Health Group, opiate Withdrawal is the biggest reason addicts remain addicts in our society and the flu-like symptoms which afflict a person going through withdrawal often cause a person to revert to their addiction and give up on getting clean. Subsequently, the overdose death rates have more than tripled in the last decade; Pure Health Group Inc.™ takes a stand and asks society to spread the word about their solution to prevent these deaths and the painkiller epidemic...
