Child Football Player Falls on Discarded Needle During Practice
9-year-old boy trips and falls on a used needle during practice.
Drugs & Medical Devices
Can Patients Sue for Adverse Drug Events Occurring During a Hospital Admission?
Patients have rights to expect delivery of consistent and specialized methods in their standard of care.
Black Virginians are Overdosing More than Other Groups
Black communities are being plagued by drug overdoses, especially fentanyl fatalities.
There’s Been An Uptick in Overdoses in Missouri’s Prisons
Missouri’s inmates are overdosing at high rates.
Fentanyl Overdoses are Highest Among Teenagers, Data Shows
Overdose rates on the raise, especially among adolescents.
Telehealth to Stay Put, Prescription Rules Still Up in the Air
Doctors say the benefits of keeping prescription rules relaxed outweigh the risks.
Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Doesn’t Impact Developing Children
Treating depression during pregnancy won’t affect a mother’s offspring, studies show.
Family Doctors in Canada Don’t Take Many Patients with OUD
New study shows that doctors are hesitant to take patients with opioid use disorder.
Supreme Court Ruling on Prescribing Opioids will Benefit Patients, Docs
The U.S. high court sides with doctors in new ruling.
The Benefits of Safer Opioid Supply Programs
SOS programs offer addicts a safer way to engage in use.