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Legal Pearl
Legal Pearl
12/08/2024
Ann W. Latner, JD
A California physician was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for conspiring with a pharmacist to illegally distribute controlled substances. Should the pharmacist receive a similar sentence?
12/08/2024
Research Summary
Research Summary
10/16/2024
Miranda Manier, BA
In a cohort study, researchers observed a significant decrease in incident reinfection among patients with Hepatitis C who received increased follow-up after achieving sustained virologic response.
10/16/2024
Pop Quiz
Pop Quiz
09/23/2024
In 2022, there were nearly 38,000 new HIV diagnoses in the United States. Do you know the percentage of those new diagnoses that were caused by intravenous drug use? Take the quiz to find out!
09/23/2024

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Legal Pearl
Legal Pearl
12/08/2024
Ann W. Latner, JD
A California physician was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for conspiring with a pharmacist to illegally distribute controlled substances. Should the pharmacist receive a similar sentence?
12/08/2024
Pop Quiz
Pop Quiz
09/23/2024
In 2022, there were nearly 38,000 new HIV diagnoses in the United States. Do you know the percentage of those new diagnoses that were caused by intravenous drug use? Take the quiz to find out!
09/23/2024
Drug Test
Drug Test
04/26/2018
A 56-year-old house painter fell off a ladder and fractured 3 ribs. He was prescribed tramadol for pain relief. A few days later, the results of a urine drug test came back positive for methadone. The man...
04/26/2018

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Expert Q&A
Expert Q&A
02/27/2023
As the number of new hepatitis C virus infections continues to rise in the United States, rapid diagnosis and treatment of high-risk patients is more important than ever. In this Q&A, Benjamin Eckhardt, MD,...
02/27/2023