A federal judge said Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor was personally a "major contributor to the horrors of the opioid epidemic." ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking ultrasound device for chronic pain that could reduce reliance on addictive ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals claimed in a press release that the medication can be used for many types of moderate-to-severe acute pain and has shown no evidence that it is addictive, like opioids ...

Fifty years of outstanding neuroscience research studies have revealed many secrets of how drugs of abuse affect and change ...

For the first time in two decades, the FDA has approved a new class of non-opioid pain medication, offering an alternative to addictive opioids for patients seeking pain relief. The drug ...

By Alyssa Vu There is a silent but deadly force terrorizing the nation. It does not discriminate between man or woman, rich or poor. It starts out as an invited guest, turns into a close friend, and ...

JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: A new kind of pain medication has been approved for sale by the Food and Drug Administration. It is being touted as an alternative to opioids.

The grant was awarded through the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term ® Initiative, a trans-agency effort aimed at speeding solutions to the opioid overdose crisis, accelerating the development of ...

More states, territories and Washington, D.C., have signed on to a settlement with drugmaker Purdue Pharma and the Sackler ...

A Canada-wide class-action lawsuit against a consultancy firm for the promotion of opioids has been certified by the B.C.

An Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, highly addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to West Africa where they are driving a major public health crisis in countries ...

A groundbreaking wireless implant promises real-time, personalized pain relief using AI and ultrasound power no batteries, no ...