Group says officials exaggerating methamphetamine problem
The Sentencing Project says meth use is rare nationwide and not an epidemic. It cites government data showing 5 percent of jailed men tested positive for meth, far lower than cocaine or marijuana, with localized West Coast figures noted but overall stable since 1999 and declines among teenagers.
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Grassley presses for interview over Ketek antibiotic safety
Senator Grassley toured the Health and Human Services building demanding an FDA investigator interview and more documents on the Ketek antibiotic amid reports of liver failure. The FDA notes 12 liver failure cases and four deaths linked to Ketek, with Sanofi-Aventis named as the maker.
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