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‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns

Physician's Weekly

Tianeptine is sold in a number of countries as a government-approved treatment for depression. “You never quite know what’s in that bottle,” Dr. Diane Calello of the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System told the AP. But the FDA has never approved it for any medical condition in the U.S.

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AAP Updates Recommendations for Adolescent Contraceptive Counseling

Physician's Weekly

Counseling should account for and educate about reduced access to abortion services based on state law. When there are no medical contraindications, pediatricians should provide adolescents with their contraceptive of choice on the same day as contraceptive counseling as a best practice.