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Newly FDA-approved non-opioid painkiller is first of its kind in over 20 years
For the first time in 20 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain.
Elliot Lake drug bust removes $460,000 worth of drugs off the streets
Two Elliot Lakers, one area man, face a string of charges after OPP find suspected fentanyl, cocaine and meth as well as ...
‘There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs’: The rising threat of synthetic opioids
New synthetic opioids (NSOs) are one of the fastest-growing groups of new psychoactive substances around the world ...
Alberta opioid data shows drop in deaths, overdoses—but some are dying more than others
While overdose rates have dropped amongst the middle-class, especially casual recreational users, the drug supply has become ...
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NFL Players Are Now Avoiding Opioids for Pain, Study Finds
Ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, some good news for the athletes: NFL players are largely avoiding opioid-based pain ...
‘There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs’: the rising global threat of nitazenes and synthetic opioids
Unlike opium, nitazenes and other synthetic opioids can be produced anywhere in the world using precursor chemicals that are often uncontrolled.
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Hillsborough County is accepting applications for opioid settlement money projects
The money will pay for efforts to prevent and treat opioid addiction, or fund services that help people in recovery.
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Study: Veterans Prescribed Opioids With Anti-Anxiety Medication Were at Higher Risk of Death
Veterans who were simultaneously prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faced an ...
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The fate of virtual OUD treatment lies in a mess of intertwined final and proposed regulations
A binding rule published in the final days of the Biden administration changes the way providers prescribe medications for ...
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Despite decrease in Kentucky's fatal overdoses, Black communities face opposite trend
The approach to bring those numbers down has been all hands on deck. While statistics show it's working, overdose deaths are rising at alarming rates among Black communities.
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Crisis in CRISPR world, RFK Jr.’s promises, and a novel non-opioid pain drug
Why are CRISPR companies not OK? Will Robert F. Kennedy Jr. keep his promises if he's confirmed to lead the Department of ...
CenExel Celebrates FDA Approval of JOURNAVX(TM), a Groundbreaking Non-Opioid Pain Treatment
CenExel, a leading network of clinical research sites, proudly congratulates and announces its role in supporting Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ clinical studies that led to the FDA approval of JOURNAVX™ ...