The opioid epidemic costs the U.S. over $1.5 trillion annually, overloading hospitals, public health systems, and law enforcement.

Hearst Television's National Investigative Unit is learning more about a substance, not considered an opioid, being mixed with fentanyl that's creating a serious problem in the fight against opioids ...

Cutting government waste is a good aim, but we need a bold new vision and priorities to tackle the drug crisis.

Community collaboration, harm reduction models and policy changes can ease the burden on EMS workers and improve patient outcomes ...

Researchers at University of the Pacific in Stockton have developed a long-acting opioid overdose-reversal drug-delivery system that could save lives.

The opioid epidemic has impacted communities across the United States, and Kansas is no exception. Among the hardest hit are adolescents, who are increasingly vulnerable to opioid misuse and its ...

China will file a claim with the WTO and take corresponding countermeasures to safeguard its interests, the Ministry of ...

Funds derived from these settlements exceed $55 billion. Opioid settlement funds are now available for EMS agencies to tap ...

The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side effects.

Two leading drug experts set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. This is how we've progressed since then.

She said in a statement the top court decision reaffirms B.C.'s commitment to holding pharmaceutical companies accountable for their role in the opioid crisis, which was declared a public health ...

The new arrangement no longer gives the pharmaceutical firm's owners sweeping immunity from drug addiction lawsuits Purdue Pharma and its Sackler family owners have reached a new US$7.4 billion ...