By Scott Stirrett Bar none, the District of Columbia's greatest failing over the past few decades has come from a stunning lack of political leadership. DC Councilman Marion Barry's antics, from drug abuse to alleged corruption, are really just the tip … Read more on Georgetown University The Hoya
Allon granted U.S. patent for neurotoxicity caused by anti-cancer drugs
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The society is based in Washington, DC "The granting of this US patent shows Allon's commitment to building comprehensive intellectual property covering its technology in a variety of settings, including disease prevention," Stewart said. Read more on Sacramento Bee
Court lets two CVS stores sell controlled drugs
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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order on Wednesday temporarily lifting a February 4 DEA suspension that was issued because of concerns that CVS was not adequately watching for prescription abuse. Read more on Reuters
Teen Drug Use – Dr. Nora D. Volkow and Dr. Lloyd D. Johnston comment on findings from the 2008 Monitoring the Future survey on drug use. Heidi Splete of Elsevier Global Medical News (EGMN) reports from a Washington, DC press conference.