Discover Opioid Alternatives and How to Get Paid for Using Them
With the country’s opioid epidemic continuing to worsen, Alexis M. LaPietra, DO, an emergency physician at St….
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Discover Opioid Alternatives and How to Get Paid for Using Them
With the country’s opioid epidemic continuing to worsen, Alexis M. LaPietra, DO, an emergency physician at St.... -
Increasing Number of Children Addicted to Opioids
Opioid addiction is not just a problem among adults in the United States. A new study shows... -
ED-Initiated Buprenorphine Cost-Effective for Opioid Dependence
Initiating buprenorphine in the emergency department (ED), followed by ongoing primary care with buprenorphine, is cost-effective for...
Increasing Number of Children Addicted to Opioids
Opioid addiction is not just a problem among adults in the United States. A new study shows…
ED-Initiated Buprenorphine Cost-Effective for Opioid Dependence
Initiating buprenorphine in the emergency department (ED), followed by ongoing primary care with buprenorphine, is cost-effective for…
DEA Proposes Cutting Production of Some Opioid Painkillers
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed a 20 percent reduction in the manufacture of certain…
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…
U.S. State, Local Government Lawsuits over Opioids Face Uphill Battle
A growing number of U.S. states, counties and cities are filing lawsuits accusing drug companies of deceptively…
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…