Clovis tumbles on pancreatic cancer drug failure

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Clovis is also running early-stage studies of a drug called CO-1686 as a treatment for non-small cell lung cancer and another drug called rucaparib as a treatment for ovarian and breast cancers. It is also studying diagnostic tests to go along with …
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3 Addiction Fighting Pharmas To Consider Now

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Effective treatment programs for addiction must help the individual stop using drugs, maintain a drug-free lifestyle, and achieve productive functioning in the family, at work, and in society. Medications are an important element of treatment for many …
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Hazelden responds to national opioid epidemic with enhanced evidenced …

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In Center City, Minn., for example, those seeking treatment for opioid addiction rose from 19 percent of patients in 2001 to 30 percent in 2011. An even more dramatic jump was seen at Hazelden's facility for young adults and adolescents in Plymouth …
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