A former Birmingham nurse pleaded guilty to the theft of opioid tablets from the nursing home where he was employed.Attorney ...

The FDA on Thursday approved a new class of pain medication that provides an alternative to opioids. It will be sold under ...

Veterans who were simultaneously prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faced an ...

A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the US Department of Health and ...

Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose ...

A new congressionally mandated report examines how opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing between 2007 and 2019 impacted ...

The FDA has approved a new type of painkiller that doesn't come with the risks of addiction and overdose associated with ...

Stefan Kertesz, a physician and addiction expert, says overaggressive cutbacks can harm some chronic pain patients.

It's the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in more than 20 years, offering an alternative to both opioids and over-the-counter medications like ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

Police seized several illegal drugs, including cocaine and a large amount of hydrocodone, both packaged consistent with sale ...

It was given to people who had acute surgical pain from either abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, or bunion surgery.