[ad_1] Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb testified before a House subcommittee in May. Strict restrictions are placed on the distribution and use of Dsuvia, Gottlieb said Friday about the FDA's …
Read More »FDA accepts powerful opioid pill as alternative to IV pain reliever
[ad_1] This undated image provided by AcelRx Pharmaceuticals shows the drug Dsuvia from the company. On Friday, November 2, 2018, US regulators announced the approval of the fast-acting, super-potent opioid tablet as …
Read More »Forsyth Health Department to Receive $ 100,000 to Address Opioid Crisis | Local news
[ad_1] Forsyth County is one of 22 North Carolina health departments that will receive $ 1.8 million to implement opioid crisis strategies based on the Opioid Action Plan. North Carolina, announced Wednesday …
Read More »Opioid overdoses on decline in Iowa, according to early 2018 data
[ad_1] <! – Total Para: 1 Long Para: 1 Long Pra Total: 17 Total Para Total: 23-> Preliminary data from the state health department suggests the opioid-related deaths in 2018 has dropped …
Read More »CHA receives grant to address opioid crisis | News
[ad_1] RALEIGH – Twenty-two local health departments in North Carolina will receive a share of $ 1.8 million to implement high-impact, community-level strategies to address the opioid crisis based on the NC …
Read More »Jefferson County Sheriff's Members Are Now Armed With Naloxone to Fight Opioid Overdose
[ad_1] Two women are recovering after taking a simultaneous overdose over the weekend in northeastern Jefferson County. While Jefferson County sheriff's deputies were on their way, the appellant announced that the CPR …
Read More »Residents of St. Louis County Help Combat Opioid Addiction by Resuming the Day of Prescription
[ad_1] Please activate Javascript to watch this video ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO – Saturday, as part of National Prescription Drug Resumption Day, law enforcement agencies across the country, at the national and …
Read More »Study: 4.6 percent of Massachusetts residents have opioid use disorder
[ad_1] Boston – A recent study estimates that more than 275,000 people – or 4.6 percent of people over the age of 11 in Massachusetts – have opioid use disorder. Led by …
Read More »Law Enforcement Officials Expect "Drug Day" Will Help Slow Down Opioid Crisis
[ad_1] More headlines LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (WKBT) – A program to slow down the opioid epidemic in Wisconsin is organizing another local event. The state's "Drug Take Back Day" is intended to …
Read More »FDA to approve strong opioid for market despite advisor's objections
[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration is about to approve a new form of powerful opioid for use in hospitals and emergency rooms, despite opposition from the committee leader who reviewed the …
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