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UT Health San Antonio launches Be Well Institute for substance use research and treatment

UT Health San Antonio launches Be Well Institute for substance use research and treatment

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is establishing the Be Well Institute on Substance Use and Related Disorders, a pioneering initiative dedicated to advancing research, education and evidence-based treatments. The new institute incorporates UT Health San Antonio’s ongoing Be Well Texas initiative as part of a new …

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Marketer of OxyContin, Opioid Maker Announces Settlements Totaling $500 Million

Marketer of OxyContin, Opioid Maker Announces Settlements Totaling $500 Million

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An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers and a drugmaker announced separate settlements Thursday worth a total of $500 million to avoid a lawsuit over claims they bear some liability to the nation opioid crisis. Publicis Health, part of Paris-based media conglomerate Publicis Groupe, has agreed to pay …

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