Justice Department Announces Opioid SOS Program To-date Results
Targeting the highest risk areas, the DOJ’s SOS program seems to be working.
Drugs & Medical Devices
Benzodiazepines Must Have Stronger Warning Levels, FDA Says
The Food and Drug Administration will now require more explicit warning levels on benzodiazepines.
DOJ Takes Down Network of Darknet Opioid Distributors
The DOJ makes hundreds of arrests in worldwide illegal opioid take down.
New York’s Opioid Stewardship Act Upheld by Appeals Court
An appeals court determines drug makers and distributors should help fund addiction treatment.
CDC Opioid Guidelines Focus on Prescribing, not Prevention
Addiction experts are advocating for the CDC’s opioid guidelines to be updated to include viable alternatives for pain management.
UPDATED: Cocaine Deaths Rising as Lacing with Fentanyl Becomes the Norm
Cocaine fatalities are on the rise right alongside opioid overdoses.
Pennsylvania Doctor Accused of Overprescribing Subsys
Doctor indicted on charges of overprescribing powerful opioid leading to two deaths.
CRISPR Prevents Fatal Overdoses but Doesn’t Address Addiction Causes
CRISPR may save a life, but it doesn’t fix society’s shortcomings when it comes to addiction.
Hindsight is 20/20 When it Comes to Prosecuting Purdue
Prosecutor admits he didn’t want to take OxyContin off the market.
Unapproved Anxiety Drug is Causing Fatal Overdoses
Anxiety treatment FDA never approved is being abused in the U.S.