Mallinckrodt Settles U.S. Opioid Drug Probe for $35 Million
Mallinckrodt Plc, one of the largest manufacturers of the generic opioid painkiller oxycodone, will pay $35 million…
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Mallinckrodt Settles U.S. Opioid Drug Probe for $35 Million
Mallinckrodt Plc, one of the largest manufacturers of the generic opioid painkiller oxycodone, will pay $35 million... -
ED Opioid Guidelines Tied to Fewer Prescriptions in Ohio
Ohio’s emergency department (ED) guidelines for reducing inappropriate prescribing are linked to a drop in opioid dispensing,... -
Naproxen, Diazepam Evaluated for Treating Acute, Nontraumatic Low Back Pain
The Case A 49-year-old man presents to the emergency department with an acute onset of back pain. He...
ED Opioid Guidelines Tied to Fewer Prescriptions in Ohio
Ohio’s emergency department (ED) guidelines for reducing inappropriate prescribing are linked to a drop in opioid dispensing,…
Naproxen, Diazepam Evaluated for Treating Acute, Nontraumatic Low Back Pain
The Case A 49-year-old man presents to the emergency department with an acute onset of back pain. He…
U.S. Senators Question Kaleo’ $4,500 Tag on Opioid Overdose Treatment
(Reuters) – U.S. Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill has asked Kaleo Pharmaceuticals to justify the more than 550…
Patient Education Might Help Lower Risk of Prescription Opioid Abuse
(Reuters Health) – Patients who talk with their physicians about the risks of prescription opioid addiction are…
U.S. DEA Temporarily Bans Synthetic Opioid “Pink” after 46 Deaths
(Reuters) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said on Thursday it had temporarily categorized a synthetic…
FDA Warning for Opioids, Benzodiazepines, Experimental Drug for Alzheimer’s Is Promising, and More
FDA Requires Boxed Warning, Medication Guides for Opioids, Benzodiazepines The prescription of opioids and benzodiazepines in combination…
Virginia College Publicizes New Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Beyond Medical Community, Opens Wider Discussion About Addiction
According to a 2015 American Journal of Preventive Medicine study, the largest percentage drop in opioid prescribing…
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center Aims to Avoid Opioid Use in Emergency Department
Opioids have a place in the emergency department for the treatment of acute pain. However, they can…
Prescription-Drug Monitoring Saves Lives, Could Save More
State programs that monitor narcotic prescriptions help prevent 10 opioid-overdose deaths a day in the U.S., yet…
