New multiple myeloma drug shows promise in treating people with advanced …

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The program conducted clinical trials with Lenalidomide and Bortezomib, two novel drugs that are now standard of care. As a result, multiple myeloma patients now have access to highly promising clinical studies and the latest treatment breakthroughs.
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New drug treatment court helps rehabilitate veterans

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The aim of Milwaukee County's Veterans Treatment Initiative and Treatment Court, based on a program in Buffalo, N.Y., is similar to other diversion or treatment courts – to give veterans a second chance, get them help and keep them out of jail. It's …
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Bernalillo County Halts Methadone Drug Treatment Program

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bernalillo-county-jail Jailers at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center are defending their decision to cancel the state's only inmate methadone treatment program by the end of the year. They say the $ 10,000-a-month program, which has …
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