The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians has released new guidelines for opioid prescription to chronic non-cancer pain patients, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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China Kanghui Holdings' total net revenue for the second quarter of 2012 increased 23.6 percent to $15.9 million.