A new study suggests anti-seizure medications like Depakote and Neurontin are being used to replace antipsychotics as "chemical restraints" on nursing home dementia patients.
A new CDC study warns that Benadryl and similar antihistamines are increasingly involved in drug overdose deaths.
A new report warns that off-label prescribing is a driving factor behind increasing gabapentin misuse and overdoses.
A new study finds opioid prescribing rates are on the decline for both cancer and non-cancer pain patients.
A new study finds no single painkiller is perfect for back pain for elderly patients, but warns opioids should be avoided.
A new study warns steroids and NSAIDs could prolong pain and cause it to become chronic.
A new study calculates that the drug epidemic has cost American teens and young adults over a million years of life lost since 2015.
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…
The FDA warns the use of buprenorphine tabs and tablets which dissolve in the mouth can cause tooth decay and infections.
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.
