Knowridge Science Report6d
Should you use opioid drugs for chronic pain?
Chronic pain, which lasts for three months or longer, is difficult to treat. Many people rely on opioid pain medications, but ...
Deputies Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill Nearly 1 Million People in Drug Bust
About 2 kilograms of fentanyl, which the release says is enough to cause "931,000 overdose deaths," was seized as part of the bust. Authorities also confiscated 2 kilograms of cocaine and 8 ounces of ...
Why a potential $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement frustrates some victims
Opioid victims are not getting a "fair shake" in potential $7.4 billion settlement, a claimant in the Purdue Pharmacy ...
BioPharma Dive8d
Vertex’s new pain drug gets first coverage nod from major insurer
Optum Rx, the pharmacy benefit manager owned by UnitedHealth Group, placed Journavx on some of its commercial formularies in ...
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Placer County Sting Operation Nets 51 Arrests, Major Drug Seizure in Battle Against Opioid Crisis
Placer County sting operation leads to 51 arrests and the seizure of various illicit drugs, including fentanyl and ...
Children poisoned by the synthetic opioid, fentanyl, has risen in the U.S. – eight years of national data shows
It is understood that friends are a major source of prescription pills ... or can’t be awakened following drug use. “Having naloxone available can reverse the potential overdose from opioids.