June 8, 2016 FDA panel backs Teva's abuse-resistant opioid painkiller A U.S. advisory panel recommended approval of Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd's long-acting opioid painkiller, saying data showed it reduces pain and has some abuse-resistant properties.
June 8, 2016 FDA: People are overdosing on anti-diarrhea drugs WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials are investigating sometimes-deadly overdoses with common anti-diarrhea drugs, a bizarre manifestation of the nation's drug abuse problem.
June 7, 2016 Synthetic drugs pose alarming US overdose risk, DEA chief says Synthetic designer drugs, especially synthetic opioids like fentanyl implicated in the death of pop star Prince, pose an "unprecedented" threat for U.S. overdoses and deaths, especially among youth, the country's top anti-drug official said on Tuesday.
June 7, 2016 New synthetic drug U-47700 has states rushing to stop spread KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A new synthetic drug that can be purchased online and is connected to at least 50 deaths nationwide has several states scrambling to stop its spread, with Kansas law enforcement agencies seeking an emergency ban.
June 6, 2016 Pfizer's opioid painkiller can be manipulated for abuse, FDA warns An experimental, long-acting opioid painkiller from Pfizer Inc showed potential to deter abuse but can be manipulated, according to a preliminary review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
June 6, 2016 Teva's opioid not abuse-deterrent when taken orally: FDA staff An experimental, long-acting painkiller made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd does not have abuse-resistant properties when taken orally, according to a preliminary review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
June 4, 2016 How bad is it to have a drink while on antibiotics? Q: Is it so terrible to have a glass of wine while on antibiotics?
June 3, 2016 Hospitals recruiting volunteers to cuddle babies addicted to opioids As U.S. cities grapple with how to expand treatment for opioid addicts, some hospitals are tending to those individuals’ children, who need rehabilitation of their own after suffering the effects of their mothers’ drug abuse.
June 3, 2016 Heroin, painkiller overdose antidote getting easier to buy It is becoming easier for friends and family of heroin users or patients taking strong painkillers to buy an antidote that can reverse the effect of an overdose, as policymakers look for ways to fight a growing epidemic.
June 3, 2016 Deaths of despair: Overdoses, drinking, suicides hit whites NEW YORK (AP) — Rising drug and alcohol overdoses, suicides, and disease from chronic alcoholism — labeled "deaths of despair" by one expert — are cutting the lives of white Americans short by nearly a half a year on average.
