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• Morphine After Tonsillectomy May Be Dangerous for Children: Study

  February 2, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  A new study raises concerns about giving morphine to children after they have their tonsils removed, due to the risk of powerful painkiller side effects during sleep.

• Pharmacy Lawsuit Alleges Error Resulted in Girl’s Fatal Morphine Overdose

  August 26, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Houston pharmacy, alleging that a six year old child was given...

• Nursing Home Morphine Overdose Lawsuit Results in $700k Jury Award

  April 26, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A Missouri jury has awarded $700,000 to the family of a man who died from a morphine overdose at a...

• Codeine During Child Surgeries Can Cause Death, FDA Warns

  August 16, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  At least three children given the painkiller codeine following minor surgery have died, prompting a warning from federal drug regulators...

• Petition Filed to Limit Opioid Painkiller Marketing, Provide Better Guidance

  July 27, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of physicians and health experts want the FDA to rein in aggressive marketing tactics by the manufacturers of...

• Hospira Morphine Recall Issued Due to Overdose Risk

  April 19, 2012

  Staff Writers

  One lot of morphine has been recalled by Hospira, Inc. after reports suggest that some vials may be overfilled, which...

• Drug Overdose Now a Leading Cause of Death in U.S.

  September 22, 2011

  Staff Writers

  For the first time, the number of deaths in the United States due to drug overdoses have surpassed the number...

• Embeda Recall Issued Due to Ongoing Manufacturing Problems

  March 16, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Manufacturing problems have led to the recall of Embeda, a morphine-based painkiller plagued with production problems over the last year. 

• Oversized Morphine Recall Leads to Jail Time for Drug Company Exec

  March 11, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The former chief executive officer of a generic drug maker will serve 30 days in jail for allowing his company...

• FDA Warns of Morphine Overdoses Due To Medication Errors

  January 11, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A morphine solution manufactured by Roxane Laboratories, Inc., which was only approved one year ago, has already been tied to...