Methadone and buprenorphine decrease mortality after nonfatal overdose
A new study out of Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction on opioid overdose survivors indicates that two FDA […]
(HealthDay)—The first generic version of an under-the-tongue film to treat opioid addiction has been approved by the U.S. Food and […] A new study led by Swinburne shows trading of prescription opioids through the darknet has increased in the wake of […] The US Drug Enforcement Administration’s decision to restrict prescription drugs containing hydrocodone (a popular opioid painkiller) was associated with a […] (HealthDay)—Stigmatizing attitudes toward those who use opioids are associated with lower support for two evidence-based opioid harm reduction strategies, according […] One out of every five deaths among young adults in the United States is related to opioids, suggests a study […] (HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its approval of the multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya (fingolimod) to include children […] The opioid crisis continues to weigh heavily on the minds of Americans, according to a new national poll released today […] Generic drug options did not reduce prices paid for the cancer therapy imatinib (Gleevec), according to a Health Affairs study […] New York’s mayor is pushing for a plan to bring safe injection sites for illegal drug users to the US […]Medications
FDA approves first generic under-the-tongue suboxone
US painkiller restriction linked to increase in drug trading
US painkiller restriction linked to ‘significant’ increase in illicit online drug trading
Public support only moderate for opioid harm reduction strategies
One in every 5 deaths in young adults is opioid-related in the United States: Study
Use of MS drug expanded to include children
Nearly one in three people know someone addicted to opioids
Generic options provide limited savings for expensive drugs
NY aims to launch safe injection sites to fight opioid abuse