FDA panel backs approval of Pfizer's opioid painkiller A U.S. advisory panel on Wednesday recommended approval of Pfizer Inc's long-acting opioid painkiller Troxyca ER, saying it dulls pain and may deter people from snorting or injecting it.
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.
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.
A third of children in poor nations fail to meet mental development milestones, researchers say One third of young children living in developing nations are failing to meet basic mental development milestones, which could adversely affect their health, success in adulthood, and education levels, researchers said on Tuesday.
British royals launch campaign to tackle stigma of mental health Prince William, his wife Kate and brother Harry urged Britons on Monday to ditch their prejudices about mental health in what is being billed as the biggest joint project the three young royals have taken on.
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.
New programs help parents cope with stillbirth and infant death Despite advances in pregnancy care, each year in the U.S. there are approximately 50,000 stillbirths and infant deaths shortly after delivery, a rate that hasn’t budged in years.
As suicide rates rise, scientists find new warning signs Scientists are making headway in the search for solutions to one of the most vexing problems in mental health: How to predict who is at risk for suicide.
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.
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