Posted: May 5, 2021 / 10:29 p.m. EDT / Update: May 5, 2021 / 10:29 p.m. EDT BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Indiana – Bartholomew County officials see recent spike in overdose deaths. In the first four months of this year, the Sheriff’s Office and the Columbus Police Department responded to more overdoses …
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RALEIGH, NC (AP) – The long practice in North Carolina of county sheriffs granting permits to local residents before they can purchase a handgun would end under legislation approved by the House on Wednesday night. The North Carolina Sheriffs Association supported the repeal of the gun purchase license – a …
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MONROE, La. (KNOE) – A local group is trying to make Parkview Apartments a safer place to live. The nonprofit says it is taking action because the city is not doing enough. Monroe Police data shows 2020 to be the deadliest year at Parkview Apartments of the decade. At least …
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LA JOLLA, Calif., May 5, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company listed on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ: MNOV) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s JASDAQ Market (code number: 4875), announced today that it has received a notice of intention to grant from the European Patent Office for …
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Bobby Ryan wants to be part of the future of the Detroit Red Wings, and not just because he feels robbed in the present. Ryan enters the offseason determined to rehabilitate his right triceps, which required end-of-season surgery shortly after playing his last game on March 28. At 34, Ryan …
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A review by the Federal Agency for Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs reveals that Massachusetts has the highest rate of stimulant prescriptions among 26 representative states, including drugs to treat ADHD such as Adderall, Ritalin, and Concerta. John Eadie, who tracks drug prescriptions under the National High Intensity Drug Trafficking Zone …
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – The Winnebago County Community Mental Health Council has selected awards for its grant program for the year 2021-2022 proposals. Total funding of $ 8.8 million will support the areas of mental health treatment, case management, crisis intervention services, and support to families and communities. “The target …
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DENVER – A former Aurora police officer suspected of providing a woman with methamphetamine and a pipe while working at Aurora Medical Center in March has been charged with a drug offense, court records and the police chief confirmed on Wednesday. Josiah Coe, 32, faces one count of distributing a …
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The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench recently released a decision that provides guidance regarding a non-union employer’s contractual right to implement random drug and alcohol testing. In Phillips vs. Westcan, 2020 ABQB 764, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench confirmed the use by a non-union employer of random drug and …
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PHOENIX – The United States comes from checked in its highest number of overdose deaths ever in 12 months – a grim milestone that highlights the weight of the coronavirus pandemic on the protracted opioid epidemic, as well as the need for additional solutions. At the federal and state levels, …
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