Category: Cornerstone News

Gilead's Hepatitis Drugs Tripped By Old Heart Drug

By Cornerstone of Southern California on March 23, 2015

Late last week Gilead Sciences issued a warning about a rare but potentially fatal interaction between its stellar new hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir and amiodarone, a potent but tricky antiarrhythmic agent. Sofosbuvir is marketed as Sovaldi and, in combination with another antiviral agent, as Harvoni. Amiodarone, which is used to treat dangerous heart rhythm problems, […]

Teen dies, woman held in drug-ingestion incident

By Cornerstone of Southern California on December 29, 2014

WEST CARTHAGE — State police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy at a friend’s residence at 4001 Deer River Road. According to a news release, troopers arrested Brenda Roth, 47, of 4001 Deer River Road, on one count of second-degree manslaughter, five counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count […]

State Bans Sale of New Drug Kratom to Minors

By Cornerstone of Southern California on December 26, 2014

Kratom may sound something out of Superman, but the herbal supplement is the latest drug to be banned from minors in Illinois. A new state law takes effect Jan. 1 prohibiting youngsters from getting their hands on the plant known as Mitragyna speciosa from southeast Asia. Commonly sold in a concentrated pill form, it can […]

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