A new wave of synthetic opioids is alarming doctors and public health officials across the country as emergency rooms report ...

While the dangers of fentanyl have been dominating headlines for years, the death toll from another class of extremely potent synthetic opioids called "nitazenes" has been climbing steadily. For ...

The opioid epidemic has affected hospitals, both clinically and financially, for almost 30 years. More than1,000 acute care hospitals will receive a share of $700 million as part of the settlement of ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit a new type of pain medication for the first time in more than 20 years.

The Supreme Court’s ruling maintains the decisions of the lower courts (see our recent article) and allows the Government of British Columbia to continue pursuing its proposed “multi-Crown” class ...

Sonja Verdugo lost her husband to an opioid overdose last year. She regularly delivers medical supplies to people using drugs who are living — and dying — on the streets of Los Angeles. And she ...

Despite serving one of the communities hit hardest by fentanyl deaths, the Richmond County Rescue Mission has been denied ...

The prescribed dosage for hydrocodone may depend on a person’s individual treatment plan. Other factors, including your specific diagnosis, body weight, and medical history, may affect your dosage of ...

This is the first new type of pain medication to be approved in more than 20 years It is anticipated that payers will see an up-tick in the number of requests for this new drug. Journavx will likely ...