Increase in Opioid Use During the Covid-19 Pandemic Leads to Increased Risk to Firefighters
We had an epidemic of loneliness to begin with, and the pandemic only increased that.
Drugs & Medical Devices
Arthritis Drug Tocilizumab Might Improve COVID Pneumonia
Rheumatoid arthritis treatment may improve COVID-19 pneumonia symptoms.
All Eyes are on West Virginia’s Opioid Cases
Huntington and Cabell County, West Virginia, are up next in addiction crisis litigation.
OUD Treatment is Scarce in Ohio, New Study Finds
Opioid treatment centers are few and far between, at least in Ohio.
Research Shows OUD Meds Effective for Treating Kratom Addiction
Drugs that treat opioid addiction are also effective for kratom dependence.
Pharmacist Involved in Illegal Opioid Ring is Sentenced
Michigan pharmacist is sentenced to 8 years for writing opioid prescriptions without medial necessity.
‘The Big Three’ are Blaming Doctors, Patients & Drug Makers
Opioid distributors are blaming others for the addiction crisis.
FDA Approves Higher Dose Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug Kloxxado
High-dose overdose reversal nasal spray will launch later this year.
Lit Review Shows Ketamine Could be a Viable Opioid Alternative
Research team looks at a safer pain management option.
Biden Relaxes Buprenorphine Prescribing but Pharmacies Aren’t Biting
Although physicians are more readily able to prescribe buprenorphine, pharmacies are still refusing to dispense it.