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SF: UCSF STUDY TO COMBAT PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADDICTION...

The University of California, San Francisco, will participate in the first national effort to study how drugs used to treat heroin addiction might be used to treat prescription drug addiction, the university announced today.

According to the university, an estimated 2.2 million Americans age 12 and older start using prescription pain medications for non-medical reasons each year, surpassi...

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Knoxville father makes boy wear sign as punishment for using drugs...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- A father took extreme measures Wednesday to discipline his 14-year-old son, who he claims was abusing drugs.

Because the boy is a minor, 6 News won't reveal his or his father's identity.

The boy was forced to wear a large sandwich board sign that said "I abused & sold drugs," while standing in front of Cedar Bluff Middle School.

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Patent Reform Bill Seeks to Improve Patents, Reduce Litigation...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan group of senators and House members is scheduled to introduce legislation Wednesday afternoon that would make the biggest changes to the U.S. patent system in over 50 years.

The bill, which is similar to legislation introduced last year, is expected to cause a pitched battle on Capitol Hill between a range of business groups. Companies in the technology and ...

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Patent reform bill seeks to improve patents, reduce litigation...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators and House members is scheduled to introduce legislation Wednesday afternoon that would make the biggest changes to the U.S. patent system in over 50 years.

The bill, which is similar to legislation introduced last year, is expected to cause a pitched battle on Capitol Hill between a range of business groups. Companies in the technology and ...

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Apple among supporters of new patent reform bill...

Apple and a number of other companies have voiced their support for the Patent Reform Act of 2007. A bipartisan bill currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress, the proposed legislation calls for some fundamental changes to the way that patents are granted and the way they're litigated in U.S. courts.

Apple is part of the Coalition for Patent Fairness — an organization of c...

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New patent reform bill would streamline appeal process...

By Eric Bangeman Published: April 18, 2007 - 04:11PM CT

Vonage hangs up on Verizon patent infringement with new agreement Hop-on demands royalties on cell phone button and speaker placement Epson wins preliminary ruling against aftermarket cartridge manufacturers Acacia claims patent on CD hyperlinks, sues for billions

Congress is once again preparing to try and fix the US patentsys...

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Legislation would overhaul US patent system...

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(IDG News Service) -- A group of U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation th...

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TRIDENT Task Force Gets Money From OxyContin Settlement...

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BECKLEY -- The West Virginia Attorney General's Office gave the TRIDENT Task Force $50,000 Wednesday at the Raleigh County airport.

The money comes from the settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of the drug OxyContin.

TRIDENT members said this money will help support the organization's drug awaren...

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UCSF launches study on treatment for prescription drug addiction...

UCSF launches study on treatment forprescription drug addiction

UCSF is launching a new study to evaluate treatments for addiction to prescription painkillers and has openings for patients to enroll.

This is the first large-scale study to assess whether addiction to opioid painkillers, such as Vicodin and OxyContin, can effectively be treated with drug treatments currently used for ...

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