New data from the Florida Department of Health and FDLE shows seniors in the Tampa Bay region are dying at higher rates from ...

Fentanyl has emerged as the primary cause of illicit drug deaths in Canada and the United States, and its trafficking has been cited by U.S. President Donald Trump to justify his threat of steep ...

In the face of this growing crisis, the United States continues to face a devastating fentanyl crisis that has evolved into a ...

Authorities arrested a 70-year-old Carrollton man last week after uncovering an illegal opioid distribution operation from ...

Following the IV shortage, MedStar made rapid changes to its system, including revising over 300 order sets and more than 2,500 IV-related order sentences. In many cases, the revised orders favored ...

The rise of counterfeit fentanyl-laced pharmaceuticals threatens public health. Innovative molecular analytical methods are ...

Nearly all patients (n=342) received intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with opioids following the procedure. The researchers noted significant reductions in postoperative opioid use over the ...

Purdue Pharma and the Sackler families agreed Thursday to increase their financial contribution to $7.4 billion to resolve mass opioid litigation. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control ...

Tris Pharma has pointed to a phase 3 win for its pain relief drug as demonstrating the candidate’s potential to help resolve the opioid crisis. The company tested cebranopadol, a dual nociceptin ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit late last week against Walgreens alleging the company and its subsidiaries unlawfully dispensed and sought reimbursement for “millions” of ...

Attempting to reduce fatal opioid overdoses and encourage more people to seek treatment, fire department paramedics in Kitsap County will start administering the medication buprenorphine in the ...

Although this is true for many people with iron deficiency, it can be much more complicated. When determining which iron therapy—oral or intravenous (IV)—is right for you, it is important to consider ...