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... -
U.S. State Attorneys General Probe Opioid Drug Companies
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general has announced that they are jointly investigating the marketing and... -
Opinion: Dangers of Marijuana Experienced Firsthand
I recently finished my residency in emergency medicine and began to practice in Pueblo, Colorado. I grew...
U.S. State Attorneys General Probe Opioid Drug Companies
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general has announced that they are jointly investigating the marketing and…
Opinion: Dangers of Marijuana Experienced Firsthand
I recently finished my residency in emergency medicine and began to practice in Pueblo, Colorado. I grew…
Cluster of Unusual Amnestic Syndrome Cases Intrigues Boston Physicians
The Cases In November 2015, a neurologist in the Boston area reported four cases of an uncommon…
Psychiatric Inpatients at Higher Risk of Death after Discharge
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Individuals discharged from inpatient psychiatric care are 16 times more likely to…
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…
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…
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…
Naloxone Distribution to Patients in Emergency Department Raises Controversy
The article “Naloxone Distribution Strategies Needed in Emergency Departments” by Samuels et al (ACEP Now, March 2016)…
Benzodiazepine Prescriptions, Overdose Deaths on the Rise in U.S.
Even as opiate abuse has become a growing problem in the U.S., overdose deaths involving sedatives and…
