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Ukraine: 4 out of 10 people purchased drugs whose effectiveness and safety have not been proven

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  An analysis by the Center for Combating Corruption conclude in a new study that 4 out of 10 people purchased drugs that are ineffective and absent in modern treatment standards....

FDA Commissioner addresses medical product supply chain affected by COVID-19

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews On Thursday, FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D. addressed the issues and impact of the COVID-19 outbreak has had on the medical product supply chain: As I have...

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Heterosexual syphilis transmission and drug use, particularly methamphetamine use, are intersecting epidemics: MMWR

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During 2013–2017, the national annual rate of reported primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis cases in the United States increased 72.7%, from 5.5 to 9.5 cases per 100,000 population. The highest rates...

Hong Kong investigates invasive Burkholderia cepacia cluster

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The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reports investigating a cluster of invasive Burkholderia cepacia infection affecting nine persons who had a history of injecting drugs. The affected...

Wisconsin officials warn against ‘fake weed’ as case count rises

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Since March, Wisconsin health authorities has seen 54 cases (40 confirmed and 14 probable) of severe bleeding following the use of synthetic cannabinoids, often called “fake weed,” “K2,” and...

Long-duration anti-retroviral drug stock-outs put DR Congolese patients at risk

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The long duration and high magnitude of HIV/AIDS drugs stock-outs at public health facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo puts patients at higher risk of treatment interruption, developing anti-retroviral...

Synthetic cannabinoids and bleeding multistate outbreak tops 200 cases

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  is currently coordinating national surveillance activities for possible cases of vitamin K-dependent antagonist coagulopathy associated with synthetic...

Study: People who use medical marijuana more likely to use and misuse prescription drugs

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Can medical marijuana help to fight the opioid epidemic? Many believe that it can. But a new study finds that people who use medical marijuana actually have higher rates of medical and non-medical prescription...

Illinois reports ‘Spice’ death due to severe bleeding

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In a follow-up on the dangerous synthetic cannabinoids situation in Illinois, state health officials are  reporting the death of an individual who experienced severe bleeding and reported using synthetic...

Chicago: Eight cases of severe bleeding reported after using synthetic cannabinoids

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The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning people about the dangers of synthetic cannabinoids -often called fake weed, K2 and spice- after a number of people in Chicago who used...