opioid crisis

A fictionalized retelling of events, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) upcoming series "Painkiller" is a scripted limited series that explores some of the origins and aftermath of the opioid crisis in the United States which, as of November 2021, has resulted in 106,000...

As the opioid epidemic continues to take its toll across the country, Minnesota lawmakers are advocating for schools to have access to naloxone, a life-saving medicine that can reverse a fentanyl overdose when administered quickly, reported CBS News. Under the new proposal, each school would be...

For the first time in history, the Biden administration has declared a substance to be an emerging threat to the country. What happened: Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) officially designated fentanyl combined with...

Narcan, the prescription nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses can now be sold over the counter (OTC), said the FDA on Wednesday, reported the NY Times, thereby authorizing a move that has been long-sought by public health officials, treatment experts, ...

The U.S. government reportedly sued Rite Aid Corp (NYSE: RAD), saying the company missed "red flags" as it illegally filled prescriptions for controlled substances, including opioids. The Justice Department joined a whistleblower lawsuit filed in 2019 by two pharmacists and a...

The 100 Million Ways Foundation (100MW), a not-for-profit organization focused on harm reduction and improving quality of life of those with opioid use disorders, pulled in nearly $100,000 in fundraising at a recent gala commemorating the work carried out so far.  Co-founder and...

The Senate GOP Doctors Caucus released a warning video announcement on Thursday alerting about the dangers of a powerful synthetic opioid, fentanyl. The group of physicians, who are also senators, released this public service announcement to inform Americans about the gravity of the current...

Former President Bill Clinton stated Tuesday that the results of a clinical trial on the efficiency and safety of CBD as a treatment for post-operative pain are “very encouraging.” Clinton is following the research via the Clinton Foundation. "The...

U.S. President Joe Biden will reveal a new strategy today for dealing with drug addiction and overdoses to expand access to medications for opioid overdoses, increase funding for law enforcement, and expand sanctions against traffickers. According to U.S. Centers For Disease Control And...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) proposed new guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers that encourage doctors to use their best judgment, removing its previous recommended ceilings on doses for chronic pain patients. This is the first comprehensive revision...

The opioid crisis in the U.S. has reached unprecedented, and shocking, numbers – 100,000 overdose deaths over the last 12 months – causing federal health officials to consider alternative approaches to deal with the disastrous health crisis. To that end, ...

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and the three U.S. drug distributors agreed to pay about $590 million to resolve claims from over 400 Native American tribes to settle lawsuits over the opioid epidemic. That proposed settlement, though, did not resolve lawsuits and potential claims...

Osteoarthritis (OA) can result in significant pain, often requiring pain management with opioids, which can be addictive. According to a study performed by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University and the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in Philadelphia, medical cannabis has the potential to be...

As the opioid crisis in the U.S. reaches alarming numbers, resulting in roughly 100,000 overdose deaths in the past 12-month period, a massive surge from a year earlier – federal health officials are willing to try new approaches to stem the tragedy. This week,...

Every year, more and more people in the U.S. and Canada die from opioid-involved overdoses. In 2019 alone, nearly 50,000 people in the U.S. lost their lives due to opioid misuse, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The opioid epidemic is real and is considered a public health...