What makes fentanyl more dangerous than other drugs?
Sen. Brady Brammer labels fentanyl a 'murder weapon' in Utah. HB87 would strengthen penalties related to its use.
Opioid, other drug overdose deaths in Illinois drop for the first time since 2018
According to the latest figures, deaths involving synthetic opioids, like fentanyl analogs, also decreased by 9.5% in 2023, ...
Vertex’s non-opioid pain drug gets some UnitedHealth coverage
The Boston-based company's new medication, called Journavx, is being placed on a tier that means it might be costlier than ...
What is gabapentin? Here's why it's so controversial.
Here's who gabapentin was originally approved for, what it's used for today and why it's becoming a drug of increasing ...
46% drop in opioid overdose deaths in Palm Beach County in 2024, medical examiner reports
The leader of the nonprofit Project Opioid says steps Palm Beach County has taken are working, in light of the number of ...
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Vertex’s new pain drug gets first coverage nod from major insurer
Optum, the pharmacy benefit manager owned by UnitedHealth Group, placed Journavx on some of its commercial formularies in an ...
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My state is conquering the opioid crisis. Other states need to do the same
Early in my administration, we decided that if our streets were to be flooded with deadly drugs like fentanyl, we needed to flood them with life-saving opioid reversal medicines. We then changed ...
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Wording change set to make opioid overdose reversal drugs more accessible
A few extra words added to the Indiana Code may help ensure Hoosier students always can access emergency medication at school that's capable of reversing an opioid drug overdose. The Indiana House ...