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…
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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... -
Cigna Ends Preauthorization Requirement to Treat Opioid Addiction
(Reuters) – Health insurer Cigna Corp. has discontinued its policy of requiring doctors to seek authorization before...
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…
Cigna Ends Preauthorization Requirement to Treat Opioid Addiction
(Reuters) – Health insurer Cigna Corp. has discontinued its policy of requiring doctors to seek authorization before…
U.S. Justice Department to Enlist Federal Prosecutors to Fight Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department will enlist federal prosecutors to help fight the nation’s opioid…
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…
Ketamine to be Tested as Treatment for Alcoholics
British scientists are recruiting volunteers to test whether ketamine, also known as the party drug “Special K,”…
U.S. Republicans Reject Democratic Funding Proposals for Opioids
Republican lawmakers in U.S. Congress have rejected two Democratic amendments to provide nearly $1 billion in funding…
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Regulatory Burden or an Emergency Physician Function?
I had always assumed that I would remember my first code. I don’t, but I do remember…
