• Drug Overdoses Reached Record Level in 2021, CDC Finds

  May 16, 2022 By: Randy Dixon, Jr.

  Federal statistics indicate 2021 was a record year for drug overdoses in the U.S.

• FDA Warns About Risks of Tianeptine Use in Dietary Supplements

  February 25, 2022 By: Randy Dixon, Jr.

  The FDA warns that tianeptine products sold as dietary supplements are being illegally marketed for unapproved uses, and have been linked to serious adverse health effects and death.

• Public Citizen Calls For Gabapentin To Be Classified As a Controlled Substance

  February 10, 2022 By: Martha Garcia

  Public Citizen has petitioned the FDA to classified gabapentin, the active ingredient in Neurontin and other, similar epilepsy drugs, as a controlled substance due to increasing drug abuse problems.

• Unintentional Drug Overdoses Have Cost American Youths 1 Million Years of Life: Study

  February 02, 2022 By: Martha Garcia

  A new study calculates that the drug epidemic has cost American teens and young adults over a million years of life lost since 2015.

• States Struggle With Long-Term Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Tracking: CDC

  January 17, 2022 By: Irvin Jackson

  Even states which do a good job of tracking initial neonatal abstinence syndrome cases struggle with long-term surveillance, making it more difficult to develop assistance programs for communities afflicted by…

• Buprenorphine Side Effects Can Cause Tooth Decay, Other Dental Problems, FDA Warns

  January 14, 2022 By: Martha Garcia

  The FDA warns the use of buprenorphine tabs and tablets which dissolve in the mouth can cause tooth decay and infections.

• CVS, Walmart and Walgreens Helped Spread Opioid Crisis, Federal Jury Rules

  November 24, 2021 By: Irvin Jackson

  A federal jury in Ohio has determined CVS, Walmart and Walgreens should be held partially accountable for the opioid crisis in two hard-hit counties.

• Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Grim Milestone: CDC

  November 19, 2021 By: Martha Garcia

  CDC data indicates drug overdose deaths hit record highs between April 2020 and April 2021, due to the pandemic, the spread of synthetic opioids like fentanyl and other factors.

• Despite Widespread Use, Most Patients Do Not Want to Take Opioids After Surgery: Survey

  November 11, 2021 By: Martha Garcia

  A new survey reveals most patients would try an opioid-free pain relief program after surgery if given the option.

• California Judge Grants Defense Verdict For Drug Manufacturers In Opioid Crisis Lawsuit

  November 03, 2021 By: Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson, Teva and other drug manufacturers won a bench decision in an opioid crisis trial in California, after the judge ruled there was no evidence linking the companies'…