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Boy (9) sells drugs at school

Posted: Published on April 2nd, 2013

A nine-year-old boy was caught selling drugs to primary and high school learners, a Tshwane metro police officer said. The police officer told Die Beeld that the Centurion boy had been selling drugs for his parents. The incident highlighted the availability of drugs at primary schools, where Grade seven learners were often selling the drugs to the younger children. According to Tshwane metro police inspector, Sidney de Wet, many primary school teachers did not know what signs to look for when searching for drugs. "The schools often dont know which signs to look out for - like dagga, which makes eyes turn red, nyope which brings about sleepiness and Cat, which makes users aggressive." According to an education expert at the University of the Free State, many primary school children used drugs. The expert also revealed that a study of high school pupils in Gauteng, the Free State and the Eastern Cape showed that drug use was prevalent with 58% regularly using dagga at school while 38% said other drugs were used on school property. View original post here: Boy (9) sells drugs at school … Continue reading →

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Punjab drugs racket has Chinese connection too

Posted: Published on April 2nd, 2013

Chandigarh, April 1 (IANS) Having busted an international drugs racket worth millions of dollars operating from Punjab, police said Monday that there is a Chinese connection to the crime. The drugs racket has already been linked to the UK, the Netherlands, Canada, and Afghanistan-Pakistan. Police said five Chinese associates had visited Chandigarh in 2010 for a quality check of methamphetamine, a substance known as "Ice" in rave party circles, and pseudophedrine, which is used as raw material in the manufacture of Ice. "The identity of the Chinese visitors has been established; further action is being taken," a police spokesman said here Monday. No further details of the Chinese men have been disclosed so far, pending investigation. Since the first seizure of over 28 kg heroin March 7, Punjab Police claimed to have seized huge quantities of drugs, including lifestyle drugs used in parties, from various places. Based on international prices for these drugs, police said the haul was valued at Rs.484 crore. The Fatehgarh Sahib district police had Sunday recovered 10 kg of "Ice" and 230 kg of pseudophedrine. The latest seizures were made from Panchkula (near Chandigarh), Patiala and Sangrur. Police say international boxer Vijender Singh consumed heroin 12 … Continue reading →

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How ‘Pay for Delay’ Keeps Us Paying More for Prescription Drugs

Posted: Published on April 2nd, 2013

Last week the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about prescription drugs that involves a great deal of moneyincluding yours. The case concerns whether its legal for brand-name drug firms to strike financial deals that delay competitors entry into the market. Drug firms typically are awarded 20-year patents, though some of that time is eaten up while the drug is in development and before it begins earning revenues. In the last few years, would-be generic competitors have challenged the legality of a drugs patent, hoping to be able to sell a generic version before the patent term ends. Americans Struggling to Pay for Prescription Drugs If a generic competitor is successful in their patent challenge and the two companies reach a settlement, some brand-name drug companies have offered to pay the generic firm if it delays bringing its generic versionwhich costs consumers much less money than the brand name drugto the market for a period of time. By keeping a lower-priced generic version of a brand-name drug off the market longer, the brand-name companies stand to make a great deal more money. So much money, in fact, that even paying the generics to not sell their drugs for a … Continue reading →

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Marcus Lattimore works out at South Carolina's pro day – Video

Posted: Published on April 2nd, 2013

Marcus Lattimore works out at South Carolina's pro day Former Gamecock running back Marcus Lattimore returning to Williams-Brice Stadium for the first time since suffering a right knee injury in October. @DPhilli... By: WACHFOX … Continue reading →

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PHI touts value of pharmacy internship program for NMI

Posted: Published on April 2nd, 2013

Tuesday, April 02, 2013 PHI Pharmacy is hosting once again two students from the University of Hawaii at Hilo-College of Pharmacy. Jessica Ku has been on island since Feb. 18 while Tina Marrie McDonald arrived last March 25 as part of their clinical rotation requirement for graduating pharmacy students. Both Ku and McDonald are scheduled to graduate in May. Bruce Cohen, owner/vice president of PHI Pharmacy, said yesterday that the internship program between their company and the University of Hawaii provides a unique learning experience not only for the interns but also for the community. To have these students come down here is an asset to the CNMI. They're still in school so they know the latest in the field of pharmacy, and our patients can learn from the interns' knowledge, he told Saipan Tribune. Cohen said the interns assist in the free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings that PHI Pharmacy offers at its Dandan location every Tuesday and Thursday. Both interns have also written articles for the CNMI Health Digest and are working on improving their pamphlets and brochures that provide the public with information on how to maintain their health. Ku, who has been on island longer, … Continue reading →

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PRIUM’s Mark Pew on NAMSAP Panel Discussing CMS Pharmacy Trends

Posted: Published on April 2nd, 2013

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mark Pew, senior vice president of business development for PRIUM, will serve on a panel, CMS Pharmacy Trends Part D Changes on the Horizon during the National Alliance of Medicare-Set-Aside Professionals (NAMSAPs) 9th Annual Meeting and Educational Conference. Joining Pew are Steve Miller of PharmMD and Dane Higgins of Covington Healthcare Associates with myMatrixxs Tom Files and Phil Walls moderating. Scheduled from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday April 25, the session analyzes different medications commonly occurring on Medicare Set Aside applications. Panelists discuss how aging affects the way people process medications, recommended dosage changes, the issue of polypharmacy on older peoples claims, and opioid management best-practices with this population. Pew goes into how treatment becomes inappropriate, spotting red flags on claims and working with treating physicians to reduce the use of inappropriate medications. NAMSAPs annual conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore in Baltimore, Md. on April 25 and 26. The agenda is available at https://namsap.memberclicks.net/assets/APEX/namsap%202013%20agenda_whole.pdf ABOUT PRIUM Based in Duluth, Ga., PRIUM is a URAC-accredited utilization review and medical cost management company providing prospective, concurrent and retrospective medical and pharmaceutical reviews to the workers compensation industry. Among its services is a comprehensive complex … Continue reading →

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Pharmacy is Right for Me Student Innovation Challenge Winners Announced

Posted: Published on April 2nd, 2013

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OptumRx, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) today announced the winners of the inaugural Pharmacy is Right for Me high school Innovation Challenge. The contest provided an opportunity for students in grades 9-12 to practice their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills while developing inspired solutions for issues currently facing the pharmacy field. Fourteen teams comprising more than 60 students entered the pilot Innovation Challenge, which tasked students in select cities across the country to come up with ideas that could lead to better health outcomes for Americans. The grand prize winners three seniors from Seaman High School in Topeka, Kan. were recognized for their approach to addressing the issue of non-adherence to medications through a rebate plan monitored by equipping medications with a micro-sensor and camera. The idea builds upon existing medical technologies that are currently in experimental stages. The students will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., that includes a special reception at APhA headquarters with professional pharmacists and STEM leaders. Throughout the United States, pharmacists are playing an increasingly important role in working alongside other health care providers to help people better manage their health … Continue reading →

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Researchers are first to use common virus to 'fortify' adult stem cells

Posted: Published on April 2nd, 2013

Public release date: 1-Apr-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Karen Richardson krchrdsn@wakehealth.edu 336-716-4453 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. April 1, 2013 Using the same strategy that a common virus employs to evade the human immune system, researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine have modified adult stem cells to increase their survival with the goal of giving the cells time to exert their natural healing abilities. "Basically, we've helped the cells be 'invisible' to the body's natural killer cells, T cells and other aspects of the immune system, so they can survive to promote healing," said Graca Almeida-Porada, M.D., Ph.D., senior author and professor of regenerative medicine at Wake Forest Baptist. The research, reported in the current issue of PLOS One, a peer-reviewed, open access journal, involves mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), found in bone marrow, peripheral and cord blood and fetal liver and lung tissue. These cells are known for their ability to migrate to damaged tissues and contribute to healing. However, like all cells, they are susceptible to being killed by the body's complement system, a part of the immune system involved in inflammation and organ rejection. "These cells have a … Continue reading →

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Researchers first to use common virus to 'fortify' adult stem cells

Posted: Published on April 2nd, 2013

Apr. 1, 2013 Using the same strategy that a common virus employs to evade the human immune system, researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine have modified adult stem cells to increase their survival -- with the goal of giving the cells time to exert their natural healing abilities. "Basically, we've helped the cells be 'invisible' to the body's natural killer cells, T cells and other aspects of the immune system, so they can survive to promote healing," said Graca Almeida-Porada, M.D., Ph.D., senior author and professor of regenerative medicine at Wake Forest Baptist. The research, reported in the current issue of PLOS ONE, a peer-reviewed, open access journal, involves mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), found in bone marrow, peripheral and cord blood and fetal liver and lung tissue. These cells are known for their ability to migrate to damaged tissues and contribute to healing. However, like all cells, they are susceptible to being killed by the body's complement system, a part of the immune system involved in inflammation and organ rejection. "These cells have a natural ability to help modulate the immune response, so if we can increase their survival, they theoretically could be a therapy … Continue reading →

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Promoting muscle regeneration in a mouse model of muscular dystrophy

Posted: Published on April 2nd, 2013

Public release date: 1-Apr-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Jillian Hurst press_releases@the-jci.org Journal of Clinical Investigation Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a degenerative skeletal muscle disease caused by mutations in the protein dystrophin. Dystrophin functions to protect muscle cells from injury and loss of functional dystrophin results in break down and loss of muscle cells. A cellular signal relay system, known as a MAP kinase cascade, regulates the function of muscle stem cells, serving as a source of the new cells that are required for muscle regeneration. In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers led by Anton Bennett at Yale University identified the protein MKP-5 as a negative regulator of MAP kinase cascades in muscle stem cells. Loss of MKP-5 in a mouse model of DMD enhanced the development of new muscle cells (myogenesis) and helped prevent muscle degeneration. These results identify MKP-5 as an important suppressor of myogenesis and suggest that therapeutics that inhibit MKP-5 could be useful in the treatment of degenerative muscle diseases. ### TITLE: Improved regenerative myogenesis and muscular dystrophy in mice lacking MKP-5 AUTHOR CONTACT: Anton Bennett Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA Phone: 203-737-2441; Fax: 203-737-2738; … Continue reading →

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