Iowa May Change Mental Health Questions on Medical Licensing Documents

Dr. Lorna M. Breen

Iowa’s top medical officials are exploring changes to its licensing process that advocates say could encourage more doctors to seek treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. The Iowa Board of Medicine is currently reviewing its licensing applications for doctors, making Iowa one of nearly a dozen states working to determine whether the questions …

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Indonesia’s Deadly Cough Syrup Was Almost Pure Toxin, Court Documents Say – ET HealthWorld | Pharmaceutical

Indonesia's Deadly Cough Syrup Was Almost Pure Toxin, Court Documents Say - ET HealthWorld |  Pharmaceutical

File photo By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA, – An Indonesian pharmaceutical manufacturer whose cough syrup is among products linked to the deaths of more than 200 children last year used ingredients with toxin concentrations of up to 99% in 70 batches of medicine , prosecutors said in a court filing. The charges against drugmaker Afi Farma …

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