Methadone Clinic OK'd by Court for Holmesburg

Methadone clinic OK'd by court for Holmesburg
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ruled against a group of Holmesburg residents who have been fighting to keep a methadone clinic from opening on Frankford Avenue. Three Commonwealth judges overruled a decision of the Philadelphia zoning board that a permit for the clinic was issued in error. The Commonwealth Court opinion was issued on Thursday.
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Leading Pain Specialists Warn of Overdose Danger if Methadone is "Preferred" for Pain
PHOENIX, March 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Two-thirds of states prefer methadone above other opioid medications to treat chronic pain, particularly in low-income residents, a practice top pain physicians say adds unnecessary risk. Physician leaders from the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) released a position paper today to warn all states and private insurers that methadone …
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Two charged over death of toddler
A man and a woman are charged with causing or allowing the death of a two-year-old girl who died in a Lancashire hospital after ingesting the heroin substitute methadone.
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