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• Limiting Acetaminophen in Opioids Led to Less Liver Failure and Toxicity Injuries, Researchers Find

  March 13, 2023

  Russell Maas

  A new study finds that an FDA mandate limiting acetaminophen in opioids may have led to significant reductions in liver toxicity cases nationwide.

• Opioid National Emergency Should Be Declared, Federal Commission Recommends

  August 2, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  A presidential task force has called for the U.S. to declare the opioid crisis a national emergency in the face of large scale addiction and overdose deaths.

• Opioid Death Rates May Be Higher Than Estimated: CDC

  April 28, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  A CDC report warns that deaths linked to opioid complications may be classified incorrectly, leading to an underestimation of the death toll linked to the drug abuse epidemic.

• CDC Sees Increase In Babies Born to Opioid Addicted Mothers

  August 15, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A CDC report warns of a spike in children born with medical problems due to the mother's use of opioid drugs.

• High Potency Opioid Use Increased in 2015, As Other Opioid Use Declined: Report

  July 8, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A new report reveals that use of powerful painkillers are on the rise amid concerns about opioid drug abuse.

• Opioid Prescriptions Given To One-Third of Medicare Beneficiaries Amid Abuse Epidemic: Report

  June 23, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A new government report warns that one-third of Medicare recipients are prescribed powerful and addictive narcotic painkillers as the nation battles an opioid drug abuse epidemic.

• Prescribing Narcotic Painkillers To Children Increases Risk of Future Abuse: Study

  November 6, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study suggest that when teens are prescribed narcotic painkillers they are more likely to become drug abusers as adults.

• Tylenol and Acetaminophen Liver Risks Results in FDA Reminder

  July 19, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is reminding consumers to be aware of how much acetaminophen they are taking due to the risk of liver damage.

• Novartis Recalls Excederin, Bufferin, NoDoz, Gas-X, Other Drugs

  January 10, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Chipped and broken pills, as well as the possibility of medication mix-ups has led Novartis to issue a recall for...

• Tylenol Overdose Risk Results in Lowering Maximum Dose

  July 29, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare division has announced that it is lowering the maximum recommended dosage on Tylenol and...