portland maine

Generics advancing on lucrative pet drug market

Headlines from the Associated Press  Mon, 07/04/2011 - 10:59

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- When Samantha Lowe's 12-year-old Labrador retriever needed anti-inflammatories to ease her arthritis, she found herself facing the same question humans face when it comes to prescriptions: Name-brand drug, or generic?...


 

Scientists try to stop schizophrenia in its tracks

Headlines from the Associated Press  Sun, 07/26/2009 - 11:18

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- She was sociable and happy in high school. But in college that changed abruptly: Depressed and withdrawn, some days she couldn't get out of bed....


 

Middle school has 1 taker months after contraceptives furor

Headlines from the Associated Press  Fri, 04/18/2008 - 15:25

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- For all the firestorm surrounding the decision to make prescription contraceptives available at King Middle School, only one girl has used the service in the six months since the program began, officials say....