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AMA calls for stricter e-cigarette regulation

The AMA adopted new policy at the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting opposing the sales and marketing of electronic cigarettes and nicotine delivery products to minors.

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Nation reaches "turning point" in addressing Rx abuse crisis

A remarkable development in the effort to solve the country’s prescription drug abuse crisis was evident last week at a national summit of governmental and public health leaders held in Atlanta. Federal officials, state attorneys general and the AMA all agreed on a needed change in focus to treatment and prevention.

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FDA to regulate e-cigarettes, additional tobacco products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thursday released a proposed rule that would give the agency authority to regulate alternative tobacco products that are growing in popularity.

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Federal lawmakers receive policy recommendations to halt Rx abuse

A coalition of stakeholders in the prescription drug supply chain, from manufacturers to pharmacies to physicians, Wednesday released comprehensive public health-focused policy recommendations to guide lawmakers’ efforts to curb misuse and abuse of such medicines across the nation. 

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New FDA approval expected to reduce opioid overdose deaths

Approval granted Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a user-friendly opioid overdose antidote could help curb the growing public health crisis of U.S. overdose deaths.

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State, federal bills take on opioid overdose deaths with reversal drug

Legislation to increase access to the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone is moving forward around the country, on the heels of Attorney General Eric Holder’s recent recommendations that first responders should carry the antidote with them.

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States' Rx abuse strategies should focus on treatment, data

Comprehensive new policy recommendations from the National Governors Association provide guidance for states to address the burgeoning problem of prescription drug abuse and diversion.

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States take on opioid abuse, but legislation not always sound

As opioid overdoses continue to hit the headlines, states increasingly are looking for ways to curb drug abuse.

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CVS ends tobacco sales in JAMA announcement

CVS Caremark's landmark decision to end the sale of tobacco products in its stores was announced Wednesday in JAMA.

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