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Tired of being 'dope sick,' a drug user gets help from police to get sober

Tired of being 'dope sick,' a drug user gets help from police to get sober

"Just continually putting people in jail, that's not doing anything for them," says an Everett, Wash., police officer who connected with one drug user, Shannon McCarty, and helped her get off drugs.
by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

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In midst of opioid crisis, FDA may block new addiction drug from market

In midst of opioid crisis, FDA may block new addiction drug from market

A quirk in the law gives an older opioid addiction treatment "orphan drug" status -- and a period of exclusive market access. That may prevent some new therapies from reaching patients for years.
by Alison Kodjak

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At $2.1 million, new gene therapy is the most expensive drug ever

At $2.1 million, new gene therapy is the most expensive drug ever

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new gene therapy for a rare but devastating genetic disorder. The drugmaker says the cost is worth it because it's a one-time treatment that saves lives.
by Rob Stein

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To reduce food waste, FDA urges 'best if used by' date labels

Confusion over whether a food is still safe to eat after its "sell by" or "use before" date accounts for about 20 percent of food waste in U.S. homes, the FDA says. The new wording aims to clear that up.
by Allison Aubrey

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The Improvised Life: Sam Miltich takes his message of jazz and mental health across Minn.

The Improvised Life: Sam Miltich takes his message of jazz and mental health across Minn.

Fifteen years ago, Sam Miltich was a teenager on top of the world. He taught himself how to play jazz guitar growing up in the woods outside Grand Rapids. And he got so good that at 18 he played in Europe and New York. Then, four years later, something happened that made it hard for Miltich to comprehend living, much less making a living playing jazz.
by Dan Kraker

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