Group wants private prisons to rehab Fla. inmates
(AP) — A group with strong ties to business interests is urging Florida lawmakers to turn three new prisons over to private operators who will provide substance abuse and mental health treatment. The proposal Tuesday by the Florida Smart Justice …
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Beloff, wife sue Fla. drug–rehab center over her treatment
FORMER CITY Councilman Leland Beloff and his wife, Diane, are suing a luxury Florida drug-rehab center, claiming its treatment caused her to suffer a seizure and other medical problems. The Beloffs claim that Diane Beloff suffered a seizure and "change …
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Sanford-Burnham loses CEO to Big Pharma
John Reed, the renowned cancer scientist who greatly increased the global reputation of the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute as chief executive officer, is leaving to run the main drug development division of pharmaceutical giant Roche. Reed …
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