Tag Archives: opioids

[ad_1] According to researchers, there are more opioids prescribed to patients with chronic pain in northern England than in the south. A BMJ Open study found a "pain fracture" between north and …

[ad_1] RED BATON, La .– (BUSINESS WIRE) – September 11, 2018 – The Women & # 39; s Hospital in Baton Rouge and the United Health Foundation announced today a $ 1.2 …

[ad_1] Enlarge / Purdue Pharma L.P. OxyContin bottles of medicine are placed on a pharmacy shelf in Provo, Utah, USA on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. The Sackler family – the ultra-wealthy family …

[ad_1] HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WHTM) – The fight against the opioid crisis is a huge challenge for the United States. Two million Americans have become addicted to drugs, both legal and illegal versions. …

[ad_1] MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) – The United States is plagued by an epidemic of addiction to opioid analgesics. But now, research shows that in almost a third of cases, …

[ad_1] The creators of OxyContin are being sued for the purpose of holding them accountable for their contributions to the opioid epidemic. The epidemic of opioids has reached huge proportions in the …

[ad_1] Thursday, September 6, 2018 – Many new patients who have had nose surgery consume significantly less opioid pain medications than ever before, according to a new study, evidence that doctors over-prescribe …

[ad_1] Thursday, September 6, 2018 – Many new patients who have had nose surgery consume significantly less opioid pain medications than ever before, according to a new study, evidence that doctors over-prescribe …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The Ocean County Attorney gave this warning to a panel of the House Thursday: In the next five years, synthetic drugs such as fentanyl will become the drug of …

[ad_1] After years of increasing use, federal data suggest that opioid prescriptions are starting to decline in the United States, perhaps with the goal of reducing an addiction epidemic that continues to …