Latin America Will Push US To Discuss New Drug War Strategies At OAS Meeting

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The Obama administration, however, believes it has already adopted a comprehensive counter-narcotics approach that melds cutting demand for drugs and treatment with law enforcement and interdiction of supply. A senior U.S. official traveling with Kerry …
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Avastin fails studies in new brain tumor patients

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CHICAGO (AP) — New research raises fresh questions about which cancer patients benefit from Avastin, a drug that lost its approval for treating breast cancer nearly two years ago. Avastin did not prolong life when used as a first treatment for people …
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Reform Update: Great Recession spawns Great Debate over health spending

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Whether that out-of-pocket exposure prompted more patients to forgo unnecessary treatment and bargain hunt—swapping a generic for a more expensive blockbuster or skip out entirely on necessary medical care—remains unclear. But households did scale …
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