A FOLKESTONE man has been given a suspended jail sentence for drug offences. Gary Lee Tomlinson, 46, whose last known address was in Charles Crescent, was arrested by police on November 23, 2012, and charged with possessing cannabis resin and possessing amphetamines with intent to supply. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, at Canterbury Crown Court on Wednesday 10 April. Tomlinson will also be required to attend appointments with his probation officer for 18 months and have treatment for drug dependency as a non-resident for nine months. Broadway Beauty Print voucher Our mini facial is designed to rejuvenate and brighten tired looking skin after Winter while our eye lash tint enhances your eyes without the need for mascara. Terms: FREE eye lash tint with every mini facial booked by 30th April. Please call for details Contact: 01227 208293 Valid until: Tuesday, April 30 2013 See original here: Folkestone man appears at Canterbury court on drug offences … Continue reading →

EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scientists from Amyris, Inc. (AMRS), a leading renewable chemicals and fuels company, published in the journal Nature the details of a major breakthrough in the field of synthetic biology that allows for the production of a key precursor to Artemisinin, the key ingredient in the world's most effective and preferred drug in combating malaria. Earlier today, pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced the launch of large-scale industrial production of Artemisinin utilizing Amyris designed strains. "Yesterday, a group of scientists led by Amyris detailed how we engineered simple baker's yeast strains to produce unprecedented concentrations of the precursor to the anti-malarial drug ingredient. Today, Amyris scientists celebrate Sanofi's successful launch of the industrial production of the world's first semi-synthetic Artemisinin utilizing Amyris designed strains," said John Melo, President & Chief Executive Officer of Amyris. "Sanofi's commercial launch of this key precursor to life-saving drugs produced with our technology underscores not only the success of Amyris's synthetic biology platform at scale but also the positive impact this technology can have on our planet," Melo concluded. Malaria is a preventable disease that affects over a quarter of a billion people and claims the lives of 650,000 people … Continue reading →

HUNTINGTON -- Seventy-five of every thousand babies born at Cabell Huntington Hospital have been exposed to drugs or alcohol, a staggering figure that trumps the national average of five per 1,000, according to maternal-fetal medicine experts. That statistic and many others -- as well as examples of programs working to change the culture of drug addiction and dependency in West Virginia -- were the subjects of the Seventh Annual Drug Prevention Summit Thursday at the Big Sandy Superstore Conference Center. This year's summit, the work of the Cabell County Substance Abuse Prevention Partnership, focused on drug-exposed pregnancies and fetal alcohol exposure. "'Just say no' doesn't work after the addiction is already established any more than I can say 'no' to food," said Dr. David Chaffin, Thursday's keynote speaker and director of maternal fetal medicine at Marshall's School of Medicine. "This is a monstrous tidal wave we're dealing with. What else would you call it? I want to show you what's happening and, if nothing else, set a fire in you about the rising incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome." Neonatal abstinence syndrome, a group of problems that occur in a newborn exposed to drugs or alcohol in the mother's womb, was … Continue reading →

Published: Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 10:20 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 10:20 p.m. LAKELAND | The Florida Department of Health has suspended the license of registered nurse Damian Slifer, accusing him of drug use and not complying with substance-abuse treatment. The chain of events leading to Slifer's emergency suspension last month began on April 16, 2012. A Winter Haven Hospital human resources manager contacted Intervention Project for Nurses, a program for impaired nurses, and said Slifer was believed to be diverting pain medicine from work for his own use. Two days later, the emergency suspension order says, Slifer contacted the intervention program. He said he worked part time at Winter Haven Hospital and full time at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. He admitted to using both Dilaudid and fentanyl, another pain drug, the order says. Slifer, in his mid-20s, said he had experimented with drugs previously. He said he hurt his back in January 2011 and used leftover morphine from work to relieve the pain, the order says. Since it relieved his pain, Slifer said he began diverting more pain medication. He was using it daily by August 2011, the order says. A doctor who examined him … Continue reading →