The FDA held a summit with various stakeholders on how to tackle illicit online sales of opioids as part of a series of such summits meant to help combat the ongoing opioid crisis.…
The FDA is holding a workshop to discuss uniform mandatory prescribing requirements for opioids, in hopes of combatting rising numbers of opioid-related deaths and abuse.…
A new study finds that nearly half of opioid prescriptions given to children are considered high-risk.…
A new CDC study finds an increase in deaths from benzodiazapine overdoses, both from prescription drugs like Xanax and Ativan, and from illicitly-manufactured drugs often sold with opioids.…
The FDA warns parents and caregivers to properly secure and expose of fentanyl pain patches due to ongoing reports of child exposure and fatal overdoses.…
Johnson & Johnson and major prescription drug distributors have agreed to a $26 billion settlement to resolve thousands of opioid crisis lawsuits.…
A CDC report claims 2020 had the highest number of drug overdose deaths on record, due to problems exacerbated by the widespread use of fentanyl in other drugs and pandemic lockdown-related problems.…
Patients prescribed high doses of opioids, or who take opioids for longer than three months face an increased risk of adverse side effects and death, according to the findings of a new study.…
A new study warns Belviq, a recalled weight loss drug, may worsen the risks of opioid overdose, despite some hopes of its use as an opioid abuse treatment.…
In a trial underway in California, several major counties are suing drug manufacturers for $50 billion, accusing them of contributing to the opioid drug crisis.…
