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hydrocodone stories: 2 news summaries

Medicaid Spends Millions on Drugs FDA Never Approved

FDA loophole allows potentially-lethal drugs to stay in market

Nov 23, 08 8:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Taxpayer dollars still pay for unapproved prescription drugs that have sold for decades and are linked to dozens of deaths, the AP reports. In the past 5 years, at least $200 million has been paid for drugs like cold and pain medications that were never approved by the FDA, yet... More »

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FDA • Health and Human Services • children • Medicaid • death • prescription drugs • cold medicine • hydrocodone • cough medicine

Killer Wrestler on Steroids,
Family Sedated

Benoit's testosterone level was 10 times  normal level

Jul 18, 07 5:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wrestling star Chris Benoit's testosterone level was 10 times the normal level when he killed his wife, his young son and himself last month, a Georgia medical examiner has determined. Benoit's wife and son were also apparently sedated with prescription medication. Benoit had taken a cocktail of anabolic steroids, the... More »

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Chris Benoit • WWE • anabolic steroids • Xanax • hydrocodone • Dr. Kris Sperry • Dr. Phil Astin • roid rage

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