FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...
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Opioid Crisis: Grading the Progress of National Initiatives
Drug experts Drs. Volkow and McLellan set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. Find out how we're doing now ...
Editorial | More opioid settlement money could be on the way
Pennsylvania looks likely to receive another big infusion of money from another court settlement over responsibility for the nation’s ongoing opioid epidemic. If the settlement is finalized, it will ...
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Grading the Progress of National Initiatives on the Opioid Crisis
Two leading drug experts set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. This is how we've progressed since then.
Sackler family, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4 billion settlement with 15 states over opioid crisis
The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, the maker of the addictive painkiller oxycontin, have reached a $7.4 billion settlement ...
Movie shows opioid epidemic from the perspective of those in the middle of it
A movie filmed in eastern Kentucky last summer is making the rounds in movie theatres all over the world. The movie is called ...
FDA OK's painkiller designed to end opioids' addiction and overdose risk
Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid​ medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.
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Kennesaw State’s Wellstar School of Nursing receives $1.2 million grant for opioid disorder training
As Georgia navigates a widespread opioid addiction crisis, researchers in Kennesaw State University’s Wellstar School of ...
Justice Department Accuses Walgreens Of Violating Drug Laws In Opioid Epidemic, Ignored Red Flags In Opioid Crisis
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint against Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA) and its ...
FDA approves Vertex's non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades
The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...
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York City Council to vote on plan for opioid overdose rapid-response team
York City Council will vote Tuesday on a plan to spend the city's $315,000 share of opioid settlement funds on a rapid-response team that reviews and seeks to prevent future overdose deaths.