Fentanyl Patch Safety Will Be Focus of FDA Public Hearing
An FDA advisory on Friday will discuss the effectiveness of fentanyl patch prescribing controls, designed to prevent overdoses and misuse of the powerful opioid.
An FDA advisory on Friday will discuss the effectiveness of fentanyl patch prescribing controls, designed to prevent overdoses and misuse of the powerful opioid.
Synthetic opioids and fentanyl are causing massive loss of life in the ongoing opioid crisis, the CDC warns.
Illicit and synthetic fentanyl may be a major driver behind opioid abuse deaths, the CDC reports.
A CDC report warns that fentanyl is driving up drug overdose deaths, particularly in Ohio, due to its potency.
A number of Subsys lawsuits have been filed as the FBI continues to investigate criminal claims that the manufacturer bribed doctors to sell the fentanyl spray to patients who did…
Fentanyl deaths are driving opioid overdose death numbers as the powerful narcotic finds its way into heroin and the black market, the CDC reports.
The drug maker Insys faces an investigation over possible illegal marketing of their new fentanyl spray Subsys, amid concerns about mounting sales for the niche drug and questions about incentives…
Law enforcement officials warn that a deadly type of heroin containing the drug fentanyl is responsible for dozens of deaths due to fentanyl overdose.
A new report warns that most fentanyl adverse events still revolve around dangerous pain patches.
The FDA is requiring new, more obvious warnings be placed of fentanyl pain patches to warn consumers of the risks of the powerful drug following two children's deaths.