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Take Three Zucchinis and Call Me in the Morning: The Power of Produce Prescriptions

Brian Barth

February 02, 2017 |

Smithsonian |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A program called FVRx (Fruits and Vegetables Rx) enlists physicians, grocery stores, and the government SNAP program to help make underserved communities healthier. When physicians write prescriptions for fruits and vegetables, families are allotted more money through SNAP to be spent only on fresh produce.

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This drug can break opioid addiction. Why aren't we using it?

Julia Laurie

December 07, 2016 |

Mother Jones |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Opioid addiction has increased throughout the United States. A clinic in San Francisco has been offering an opioid replacement drug called buphrenorphine to help wean addicts away from opioids. The clinic’s success at healing addicts has served as a model for clinics in other cities around the country.

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Baclofen: the controversial pill that could 'cure' alcoholism

Jessica Reed

September 16, 2016 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: France

For some alcoholics, finding a way to quit can be a long and frustrating journey. Baclofen is a new drug in France that has previously been used to treat Multiple Sclerosis but is now being used to 'cure alcoholics'.

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Busting the billion-dollar myth: how to slash the cost of drug development

Amy Maxmen

August 24, 2016 |

Nature |

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Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

When the population in need of a new dug is very poor, the private sector has little incentive to create and test new drugs. Through product development partnership, the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative keeps the costs of drug development down. For example, the non-profit pays for and runs clinical trials under the name of the drug company, helping their image, in return the drug company doesn’t patent the drug and sells it to the people in need for a much a cheaper price.

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Drug could give addicts hope for recovery

JR Logan

August 11, 2016 |

The Taos News |

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Response Location: United States, Questa, New Mexico

Addressing addiction takes long-term care and a multi-faceted approach. A model program at the Questa Health Center in the village of Questa, New Mexico, combines treatment with the drug, Suboxone, alongside a behavioral therapy program, and drug screenings. The ongoing participation in group therapy helps patients to gradually taper off of Suboxone, and remain clean.

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Chasing Heroin

Marcela Gaviria

February 23, 2016 |

PBS Frontline |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

A two-hour investigation places America’s heroin crisis in a fresh and provocative light -- telling the stories of individual addicts, but also illuminating the epidemic's years-in-the-making social context, deeply examining shifts in U.S. drug policy, and exploring what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime.

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How Uganda Came To Earn High Marks For Quality Of Death

Rae Ellen Bichell

January 03, 2016 |

NPR |

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Response Location: Uganda, Kampala, Central Region

Uganda has the best quality of death among low-income countries, according to the Economic Intelligence Unit. Its success stems in part from the strictly regulated but available supply of morphine, which is distributed by pharmacists in labeled bottles.

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Curing Hepatitis C, in an Experiment the Size of Egypt

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

December 15, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

A new approach to distributing pharmaceuticals in Egypt could become the blueprint for providing cutting-edge medicines to the poor. The approach, developed to fight Hep. C, capitalizes on local networks and involves negotiating lower prices with drug companies.

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Helping refugees with one part of American life — the pharmacy

Monica Campbell

November 04, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

At an Ohio supermarket, refugees get a surprising crash course on everything about pharmacies from the system of refills and dosages to how to open those child-proof bottles. With other offerings such as a class field trip so that the skills can be practiced, the goal of the course is to increase confidence and reduce barriers to obtaining care.

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What To Do About the Antidepressasnts, Antibiotics, and Other Drugs in Our Water

Elizabeth Grossman

August 11, 2015 |

Ensia |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Prescription drugs are greatly polluting the national water supply, causing researchers to begin looking for a method to better filter water and dispose of unused medicine.

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