pharmacology

Local man shares journey from addiction to rebirth
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Aug 31, 2018
Presently, Matt Maholic is the proud father of three sons and a full-time employee who spends much of his leftover time working with the Surr’enity Ho...
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Luper to serve nearly 7 years in state prison
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Aug 16, 2018
SMETHPORT — James Luper was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court for Conspiracy Delivery of a Designer Drug and Involuntary Manslaughter to 39 mo...
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Doctor at opiate treatment center in Limestone loses license
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KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Jun 15, 2018
A doctor who had been operating an opiate treatment center for several months in the Town of Carrollton Municipal Complex in Limestone, N.Y., has volu...
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Gov. Wolf should sign opioid abuse prevention measure
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Editor?s note: This editorial was compiled by the list of Pennsylvania lawmakers that follows. 
Apr 26, 2018
Earlier this year, Gov. Tom Wolf issued a disaster declaration over the opioid crisis that is ravaging communities throughout Pennsylvania. His declar...
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Finan: BRMC has revenue issue
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KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Apr 12, 2018
The financial performance of Bradford Regional Medical Center in 2017 left a lot to be desired, the hospital’s chief executive told the community at a...
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Officials: Meth manufacturing, use on the rise in region
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Apr 05, 2018
The opioid epidemic has been declared the top public health and safety challenge in Pennsylvania by Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Yet in the past few...
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Drug-addicted newborns on the rise in region
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JOELLEN WANKEL Era Reporter erajoellenw@gmail.com 
Mar 31, 2018
Opioid use is a growing crisis in the United States, and according to recent statistics released by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Coun...
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Former nurse sentenced for pill allegations
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Mar 09, 2018
SMETHPORT — A former nurse who was accused of making deceptive phone calls to obtain prescription pills was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court....
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UPB takes precaution from statewide flu outbreak
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SIDNEY PERALTA Era reporter erasidneyp@gmail.com 
Feb 17, 2018
Flu season is still lingering around the local area and it seems like it may finally slow down — if the right precautions are taken. The Pennsylvania ...
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First Elk Co. overdose death charges filed
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Feb 15, 2018
RIDGWAY — Two women have been charged in Elk County in the fentanyl overdose death of 24-year-old Kaitlyn Buerk last March — thought to be the first t...
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