Your Good Health: Withdrawn drug is the only medication that works
Propoxyphene (Darvon) is a pain reliever of the opiate class that is structurally related to methadone. The drug was ...
Experts: Journavx a prescription to stem Long Island's addiction crisis
Now a third option is available after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Suzetrigine, sold as twice-daily Journavx, a non-addictive prescription drug for ...
Dr. Roach: A withdrawn drug is the only medication that works for reader
The FDA voted to remove the drug from the market after studies showed the potential for serious heart toxicity.
Arkansas nurse charged with using dead patient's name in attempt to purchase hundreds of oxycodone pills
A nurse in Arkansas is facing felony charges after investigators say she used a dead man's name when attempting to purchase oxycodone pills at pharmacies.
Addicted: how the world got hooked on illicit drugs – and why we need to view this as a global threat like climate change
As with climate change, why are we so slow to recognise the existential threat that drug use poses to humanity?
Dear Doctor: Why was the pain reliever Darvon taken off the market?
ANSWER: Propoxyphene (Darvon) is a pain reliever of the opiate class that is structurally related to methadone. The drug was ...
Marine tries covering up role in fellow Marine’s fentanyl poisoning death in CA, feds say
Our office remains committed to holding accountable those responsible for circulating fentanyl and other dangerous substances ...
Newly approved painkiller Journavx is 'potentially groundbreaking'
A new painkiller that is said to be free of addiction risks may be transformative for treatment of acute pain, according to local medical professionals. "I think it could be a potentially ...
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids.
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Man sent to prison for DUI crash in Whitemarsh that killed pregnant girlfriend and baby
A Philadelphia man was sent to prison after he admitted to driving under the influence of drugs when he caused a two-vehicle ...
Small towns, big arrests: Aiken County busts stash houses for drugs
Two drug houses have been shut down recently in a pair of Aiken County towns. James Labront Sanders, 34; Andrew Sampson, 37; ...