[ad_1] BATON ROUGE- Critics across the country are questioning why the drug Dsuvia is needed. It’s a new opioid and painkiller recently given the stamp of approval by the FDA, but many …
Read More »Local health officials worried after FDA approval of a powerful opioid
[ad_1] LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – The Federal Drug Administration has approved a new, very powerful opioid drug. Now, some who work closely with opioid addiction and overdoses have concerns. His name is …
Read More »Ohio is likely to consider the medical pot for opioid addiction
[ad_1] In this archival photo of July 12, 2018, newly transplanted cannabis cuttings grow in soilless environments in pots at the Sira Naturals Medical Marijuana Grow Center in Milford, Mbadachusetts. A Connecticut …
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[ad_1] Mark Gillispie, Associated Press Update 9:39 AM CST, Sunday 4 November 2018 On Friday, October 26, 2018, Brad Lander, Clinical Psychologist at the Department of Addiction Medicine at the Wexner Medical …
Read More »Powerful new drug Dsuvia sparks fears amid opioid epidemic
[ad_1] A new drug approved by the FDA has caught the attention of those on the front lines of fighting epidemic opioid. Dsuvia, made by a 13-year-old California-based company, AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, is …
Read More »Opioid related deaths in Iowa declining: report
[ad_1] MASON CITY, Iowa – Opioids…they’re effective pain killers, but far too often, these potent drugs kill the people abusing them. In October 2017, the opioid crisis was declared a national health …
Read More »Opioid overdoses on decline in Iowa, according to early 2018 data
[ad_1] Preliminary data from the state health department suggests the number of opioid-related deaths in 2018 has dropped from the previous year. The number of deaths involving opioids in 2018 fell 35 …
Read More »Oregon Discourages Excessive Opioid Prescribing In Guidelines For Acute Pain
[ad_1] Oregon released guidelines Thursday that encourage providers to prescribe opioids for acute pain only when necessary and to limit the length of time that patients take the painkillers. The guidelines are …
Read More »Trump signs opioid law a year after commission Chris Christie called for action
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Almost a year after the government. Chris Christie's opioid commission has dissolved after asking Congress to fund efforts to deal with the crisis, President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed …
Read More »HHS Secretary Says Opioid Deaths Starting to Plateau
[ad_1] Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said today that new preliminary government data shows a slowdown of drug overdose deaths in the United States. Azar, citing data …
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