MD Anderson President Seeks Waivers to Conflict of Interest Policy

MD Anderson president seeks waivers to conflict of interest policy

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Dr. Ronald DePinho, president of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, has asked to exempt numerous drug companies in which he has financial ties from an institutional conflict of interest policy intended to protect patients. …. "UT …
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Methadone: Controlled doses sold for cash on the streets

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Often, the informants said, the dealing takes place near the treatment center, and patients will lie to treatment counselors about suffering withdrawal symptoms to get higher doses of the drug. Two informants said that, together, they know about …
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Drug combination against NRAS-mutant melanoma discovered

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A new study published online in Nature Medicine, led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, describes the discovery of a novel drug combination aimed at a subset of melanoma patients who currently have no effective …
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Origins Recovery Centers | Texas Drug Treatment Center – ROPES Challenge Course — For the High Element of our course, Origins partners with the Recoil, Inc., operators of the “Gravity Park” on South Padre Island, where clients experience a 150′ bungee jump we call the “Leap of Faith”, fly through the air on a giant Superman Sky Coaster Swing and a test their skills on a traditional rock climbing wall.