Judge could advance Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement after all 50 states back it
All 50 U.S. states have agreed to the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma ’s latest plan to settle thousands…
Clinicians Push FDA on NarxCare
This article is the second in a series on prescription drug monitoring programs and analysis tools designed to…
Taking four types of ‘common’ pills linked to dementia | UK | News
Certain medications have been linked to an increased risk of dementia (Image: Getty ) A health expert has…
Animal sedative medetomidine is showing up in the US illegal drug supply, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — The animal sedative medetomidine is increasingly showing up in the U.S. illegal drug supply,…
Saint Thomas Academy student uses Narcan from dispenser to save man’s life
A Twin Cities high school student is credited for helping save a life. A few weeks ago, Colin…
Walgreens to pay $300 million to settle claims it illegally filled invalid opioids prescriptions
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of…
Walgreens to pay $300 million in U.S. opioid settlement
A view of a Walgreens store on March 06, 2025 in Mill Valley, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty…
Is This Opioid Algorithm Misleading Doctors, Hurting Patients?
This article is the first in a series on prescription drug monitoring programs and analysis tools designed to…
A Non-Opioid Pain Medicine Exists. Will The FDA Act?
Military doctors and other soldiers carry a wounded soldier to a UH-60 medivac helicopter some 60kms … More…
‘I’m a doctor and you should avoid taking these 7 medications whilst flying’ | Travel News | Travel
Travelling can be stressful at the best of times for those on medication, not least when taking a…