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In the News: White House Announces Ban on Sale of Most Flavored E-Cigarettes

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White House Announces Ban on Sale of Most Flavored E-Cigarettes
President Trump on Wednesday announced he has directed the Food and Drug Administration to ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes, The New York Times reports. Read More
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OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Agrees to Tentative Opioid Lawsuit Settlement
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has reached a tentative settlement worth billions of dollars to resolve thousands of lawsuits brought by state and local governments who sued the drug company for its role in the opioid epidemic. Read More
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Health Officials Confirm Sixth Death from Serious Lung Disease Related to Vaping
A Kansas adult was the sixth person to die in the United States from a serious lung illness related to vaping, Reuters reports. Read More
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Justice Department Tries to Block First U.S. Supervised Injection Site
Justice Department lawyers argued in federal court last week against the planned opening of the nation’s first supervised injection site in Philadelphia, NPR reports. Read More
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Medication-Assisted Treatment Can Help Teens Who Misuse Opioids, Study Suggests
Medication used to treat opioid addiction can be helpful for teens who misuse opioids, a new study suggests. Until now, the evidence for the effectiveness of medication-assisted treatment in teens has been unclear, HealthDay reports. Read More
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