The first shareholder proposal to date asking companies to take action on drug disposal was voted on last week at the annual meeting of Johnson & Johnson. The proposal received a good showing for a first vote on a new issue, supported by 7.2% of shares voted. Those shares have a market value of $14 [...]
5 reasons marijuana is not medicine By Bertha Madras April 29 at 12:14 PM Harvard Medical School Each week, In Theory takes on a big idea in the news and explores it from a range of perspectives. This week, we’re talking about drug scheduling. Need a primer? Catch up here. Bertha Madras is a professor of psychobiology at [...]
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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. UC Davis Health System Office of Continuing Medical Education Women's Health Conference Thursday - Saturday June 9-11, 2016 Monterey Plaza Hotel Monterey, California Register now, tuition will increase on May 19th. Brochure Online Registration Conference Webpage Hotel Information HIGHLIGHTS Physical activity and Dementia Heart Disease in [...]
Here is the latest from FDA-including 13 FDA citations on false advertising for cannabis, along with testimony for Congress, etc. Science of Botanicals Douglas C. Throckmorton, M.D. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ICSB/ASP Joint Meeting April 12, 2016
Counterfeit Opioid Poisonings Spread To Bay Area An outbreak of poisonings linked to a counterfeit prescription painkiller — previously seen in the Sacramento region — has reached the Bay Area, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The CDC reported Tuesday that seven patients were treated for overdoses in Bay Area hospitals in [...]
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Shareholders Challenge Pharmaceutical Industry To Take Back Unused Drugs Oakland, CA – April 20, 2016 – Citing the lack of free, accessible programs for disposal of consumer prescription drugs in contributing to the U.S. painkiller abuse epidemic, 23 shareholder groups with more than $50 billion in assets under management have asked 10 of the largest [...]
Welcome to our updated and renovated website. We are excited as we move forward with continued advocacy, so much exciting happening, the world needs serious PRO-action! Our work going forward is vital as we address issues such as Medical Cannabis; Product labeling, dosing, safety warnings, and combating violations of solid consumer dispensing regulations as we [...]