Lawmakers want insurance companies to cover pain treatment alternatives to opioids
HB 241 would require health insurers to cover physical therapy, acupuncture, massage therapy, and chiropractic care as ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' SWOT analysis: stock poised for growth amid challenges
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTX), a leading biotechnology company specializing in cystic fibrosis (CF) treatments, has been making significant strides in expanding its therapeutic portfolio ...
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More than 80% of patients would consider THC, CBD products for musculoskeletal pain
Among patients seen at an orthopedic clinic, 81.3% were open to receiving THC-based products and 90.1% were open to receiving ...
Bankrupt Purdue buys time to advance $7.4 billion opioid deal
Purdue Pharma said on Friday it needs more time to build support for a new $7.4 billion settlement that could complete the ...
More than $100 million expected in Mass. from $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sacklers
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement, officials in Mass. and ...
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Empowering seniors with safer pain relief: A path to equity in the opioid crisis
Through life experiences and relationships, it’s hard not to cross paths with people who’ve been impacted by the opioid crisis. Maybe they themselves dealt with opioid abuse or perhaps have ...
Opioid overdose deaths throughout Midwest most strongly linked to a lack of economic upward mobility, study finds
The unprecedented increase in drug overdose deaths in the U.S., long believed to be driven by access to legal and illegal ...
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New opioid settlement reached in Purdue Pharma lawsuits
Purdue Pharma and its Sackler family owners have reached a new opioid settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits.
NY paramedics could get a tool to help opioid abusers break the habit
Proponents of the plan to equip paramedics with buprenorphine call it the "missing link" in the bridge to recovery for many ...
The opioid crisis is a crime. So addiction treatment should be free.
For people who study the opioid epidemic, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: It has been 30 years since the Food and Drug ...
Josi: Expand access to non-opioid pain treatment
Passing the Alternatives to PAIN Act would be an excellent way for Trump to uphold his promise to “Make America Healthy Again ...
North Carolina receiving $150 million in Purdue Pharma opioid crisis lawsuit
Purdue Pharma and its owner, the Sackler family, will pay $7.4 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits. Those lawsuits alleged oxycontin pain medication led to the U.S. opioid addiction crisis. North ...