Introduction Excessive opioid prescribing after surgery can lead to adverse events and exacerbate the opioid crisis. Patients undergoing outpatient breast surgery are often prescribed opioids to ...

It wasn’t clear from testimony by Dr. Craig Milhouse, who was limited by patient confidentiality laws, why he prescribed Kay the Norco and Vicodin pills.

Opioid deprescribing is advised when risks of opioid use outweigh benefits. A tailored, patient-centered plan with gradual dose reduction, monitoring, and support can improve outcomes and reduce harm.

But as is revealed in Murdaugh: Death in the Family, a series of scandals began to surface: financial fraud, opioid addiction ...

My ALM colleague Cheryl Miller has this story on a trio of proposed initiatives filed by the Consumer Attorneys of California ...

A macaThera has entered into an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Pacira BioSciences for up to $230m for AMT-143, ...

At trial, Pogozelski, joined by prosecutor Chris Clark, said the doctor “struck a corrupt bargain” with the Hialeah dealers and “sold out his medical license to make $5 million” in consulting and ...

The father waited two hours before calling 911 after the child ingested fentanyl-laced pills, first attempting to order the ...

AI-driven relapse predictions could be a tool in the fight against opioid addiction. Find out how researchers used smartphone data to forecast potential drug relapses.

SAN ANTONIO -- Despite previous concerns, a single infusion of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ketorolac alongside standard analgesics was a safe and efficacious pain control option ...

The drug, which Lilly in-licensed four years ago and is designed to inhibit a protein known as P2X7, did not meet the company ...

"[W]e hold that under West Virginia common law, the conditions resulting from the over-distribution of opioids can constitute ...