The FDA is restricting prescription cold and cough medications containing codeine and hydrocodone to adults 18 and over, saying they carry too many risks, and too few benefits, for children.…
New DOT rules will require pilots and train engineers to undergo random opioid testing, beginning next year.…
A new study warns that the use and overuse of narcotic painkillers is increasing among U.S. teens and children, who appear to be becoming more and more entwined in the opioid epidemic.…
The FDA is requiring new safety warnings on opioid painkillers, alerting users to the risks of abuse, misuse, drug interactions, adrenal gland problems and decreased sex hormones.…
A new study warns that the use of some powerful pain killers may increase the risk of infections in patients with arthritis.…
WHO calls for expanded use of naloxone to help prevent drug overdose deaths.…
Neurologists question whether long-term use of narcotic painkillers has any real benefit and cautions against their widespread use.…
A new report from the CDC shows that the number of prescription drug overdose deaths continue to increase each year, but the rate of growth appears to be slowing.…
The FDA has withdrawn approval for Vicodin and similar drugs due to the risk of liver damage from acetaminophen pain meds.…
A new study reveals how some patients are being prescribed multiple painkillers from multiple doctors.…
