Prescription Drug Abuse Hospitalizations Up
Prescription drug abuse is typically associated with celebrity overdoses, but the epidemic goes beyond Hollywood.
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MediciNova to Buy Avigen for $37 Million
Pharmaceutical company MediciNova announced that it will buy Avigen (AVGN) for $1.24 per share, approximately $37 million.
FDA Approves Harder-to-Abuse Painkiller Embeda
King Pharmaceuticals announced that the painkiller Embeda has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the management of moderate to severe chronic pain.