Newbern, Tennessee–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. Main Street Family Pharmacy, LLC today announced a voluntary nationwide recall of all lots of all sterile products compounded by the pharmacy. The compounded products that are subject to the recall are those products with a use by date on or before November 20, 2013. The[Read More…]
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California Overdose Prevention Bill, AB 831, Stalled in Assembly Appropriations Committee
Committee Vetoes Overdose Prevention Funding; OD Remains Leading Cause of Accidental Death in State CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. Last Friday, California’s Assembly Appropriations committee chairman Mike Gatto chose to hold Assemblymember Richard Bloom’s overdose prevention funding bill, AB 831, in committee, effectively killing it for this year. Procedurally the bill remains[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at White House Kitchen Garden Harvest
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013 – 1:24 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey! What’s going on? How are you guys doing? CHILDREN: Good! MRS. OBAMA: It’s exciting! Look! Look what you did — it grew! It’s very exciting. Well, welcome back. We’ve got a few things going on here. We’ve got a[Read More…]
Take Action During National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2013
A statement by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. The devastation wrought by the recent powerful tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area is a tragic reminder of the importance of being prepared for severe weather of all kinds. National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 25-June 1,[Read More…]
Several Michigan Medical Marijuana Patients Surrender to Federal Authorities to Serve Lengthy Prison Sentences
Detroit, MI—(ENEWSPF)—May 27, 2013. Several Michigan medical marijuana patients and caregivers are being forced to surrender to federal authorities over the next few days to serve out lengthy prison terms, after being convicted in federal court without any opportunity to defend themselves on medical necessity or state law grounds. Some[Read More…]
Study: Hemp Seed Oil Associated With Improved Clinical and Immunological Parameters In Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The consumption of legal hemp seed nutritional oil, in conjunction with the intake of evening primrose oils and a restricted diet high in Hot-natured foods (such as pepper) and low in saturated fats and sugars, is associated with “significant improvement”[Read More…]
Illinois Public Health Department Investigating Steroid Injection Complications Associated with Tennessee Compounding Pharmacy – Investigation Ongoing
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is investigating reports of adverse events among patients in Illinois who received injections of the steroid methylprednisolone acetate produced by a Tennessee compounding pharmacy. IDPH is currently investigating five cases from patients who developed abscesses after receiving injections of methylprednisolone[Read More…]
Illinois Public Health Department Honors Rockford Schools Nurse with Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Pediatric Care
Ron W. Lee, MD Pediatric Care Award – Lifetime Achievement ROCKFORD–(ENEWSPF)–May 24, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program today honored Rockford Schools nurse Victoria Malley, with a lifetime achievement award for her contributions to childhood care. The Ron[Read More…]
New Hampshire Legislature Votes Overwhelmingly to Approve Statewide Medical Marijuana Law
Advocates welcome latest attempt to pass a law, and will lobby for amendments before bill reaches the governor Concord, NH–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. The New Hampshire Senate voted 18-6 today to approve HB 573, bringing the state closer to passing the country’s next medical marijuana law. The New Hampshire House overwhelmingly[Read More…]
NIH Funds Studies to Improve Type 2 and Prediabetes Treatment
Trials for adults and youth compare treatments in newly diagnosed people Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. The National Institutes of Health is looking for volunteers to take part in one of three clinical trials to improve and preserve the production of insulin in people with prediabetes or recently diagnosed type 2[Read More…]
