An NSC poll found this to be true even though sharing narcotic opioid painkillers is the equivalent to selling heroin in most states.
Drugs manufactured by the company were found to be contaminated, according to the U.S. Department of Justice and FDA.
"There has been massive mobilization on the part of the affected countries and all partners to accelerate the development and availability of proven interventions. If a vaccine is found effective, it will be the first preventive tool against Ebola in history," said WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan.
A biosimilar product is a biological product that is approved based on a relative relation to an already approved biological product.
The app will provide the public with information regarding drug supply, shortages, and discontinued drug products.
The agency posted an update titled "warning signals from the volatile world of influenza viruses." It said the world is better prepared for an influenza pandemic.
Agencies with the lowest positive ratings were the IRS, the Securities and Exchange Commission, EPA, the Transportation Security Administration, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Syringes without safety features cost 3 to 4 cents apiece when procured by a UN agency for a developing country. "Smart" syringes cost at least twice that much. WHO called on donors to support the transition to these devices, anticipating that prices will decline over time as demand increases.
The American Heart Association posted a news release about it Feb. 19, saying "researchers found a link between marijuana use and stroke in a total of 64 stroke patients."
Brantley Brothers Moving & Storage Co. Inc. was cited for 14 serious violations.
The documents are applicable to pharmacies, federal facilities, outsourcing facilities, and physicians.
The eleventh event in the series has brought more than 17,000 attendees to attend seminars, network, and walk or work the 367,000-square-foot trade show floor inside the Orange County Convention Center.
It has cleared for marketing the ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System for use during a minimally invasive procedure to restore normal blood flow to narrowed carotid arteries.
Applicants must be health professionals with five years of experience working in public health, health-related fields, or community settings within the U.S.-Mexico border region, and there are additional requirements.
NIOSH is reviewing the accomplishments of NORA's second decade and is preparing for the third decade, which will start in 2016. The comment period is part of the second decade review.
The number includes two of every five children aged three to 11 years, according to the agency.
EU-OSHA has released a report regarding work-related cancer on World Cancer Day.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released a roadmap for delivering better care through the exchange of electronic health information.
The American Heart Association, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and many other groups are raising awareness in the fight against heart disease in women by celebrating National Wear Red Day® on Friday, Feb. 6.
The Arizona Department of Health Services' director issued a call to action Jan. 28, asking all Arizonans to be up to date on their vaccinations. He reported more than 1,000 contacts have been identified for the seven measles cases in Arizona as of that date.