Archive: 10/02/2018

OxyContin maker will stop promoting opioids to doctors

The maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin said it will stop marketing opioid drugs to doctors, a surprise reversal following lawsuits that blamed the company for helping trigger the current drug abuse epidemic.

Feb 10, 2018

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Norovirus outbreak in South Korea caused no deaths

A story shared widely online that claims a norovirus outbreak at the Pyeongchang Olympics has led to fatalities is false.

Feb 10, 2018

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Soft chemotherapy is very effective in older patients when added to targeted treatment in aggressive breast cancer

Avoidance of side-effects of chemotherapy is particularly important in the elderly, but finding the balance between reduced toxicity and maximum effectiveness is not always easy. A trial carried out by the European Organisation ...

Feb 10, 2018

Archive: 10/02/2018

OxyContin maker will stop promoting opioids to doctors

Norovirus outbreak in South Korea caused no deaths

Soft chemotherapy is very effective in older patients when added to targeted treatment in aggressive breast cancer

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