FDA Chief: Drug Companies Must Fund Opioid Efficacy StudiesOpioids used to treat chronic pain may require new labeling, and prescriptions may be further restricted.
FDA, Doctors Knew Fentanyl Was Overprescribed, Study ShowsThe study was based on FDA documents obtained by FOIA request.
Opioid Crisis: US-Mexico Border Fentanyl Bust Biggest EverFentanyl is responsible for half of drug overdose deaths in the U.S.
Use of Opioids, Benzodiazepines at Same Time is Skyrocketing. Here’s Why That MattersCombining these two types of painkillers can be fatal.
Opioid Overdose Rates Up Nearly 500% for Women 30-64, CDC ReportsThe nation's overdose rates are overall way up, too
Congress Is Set to Pass a Major Opioid Bill. It May Not Be Enough to Fight the Addiction CrisisHere's what the newly passed opioid bill does—and doesn't—do.
OxyContin Maker Given Patent for Opioid Addiction TreatmentRichard Sackler was given a patent for a novel form of buprenorphine, a mild opiate that controls drug cravings.
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