A Louisiana physician, who refers to himself as a “former assassin,” was indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in distributing more than 1.2 million doses of Schedule II controlled substances outside the scope of professional practice and not…
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Drug distributors face off against West Virginia in billion-dollar opioid trial
FILE PHOTO: A full syringe, empty syringe and spoon sit on the roof of the car in which a man in his 20’s overdosed on an opioid in the Boston suburb of Lynn, Massachusetts, August 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo(Reuters)…
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West Virginia city takes big three drug distributors to court over opioids
(Reuters) – The three largest U.S. drug distributors are facing trial on Monday in West Virginia in a lawsuit accusing them of fueling the opioid crisis that has resulted in 500,000 overdose deaths in the United States over two decades….
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Prescription Pad a ‘Lethal Weapon’ for MD Indicted for Murder
A New York physician has been indicted on five counts of murder, with prosecutors alleging he demonstrated a depraved indifference to human life when he prescribed opioids and other drugs to patients who professed substance use disorders and later overdosed….
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Tramedo
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. TRAMEDO contains the active ingredient tramadol hydrochloride CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Tramedo. It does not contain…
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Buvidal Monthly
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. BUVIDAL® Buprenorphine Consumer Medicine Information Warning: Risk of Serious Harm or Death with Intravenous Administration Serious harm or death could result if administered intravenously. Buvidal Monthly forms…
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Pain patients who take opioids can’t get in the door at over half of primary care clinics
People who take opioid medications for chronic pain may have a hard time finding a new primary care clinic that will take them on as a patient if they need one, according to a new “secret shopper” study of hundreds…
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1 in 3 High School Seniors Who Misuse Prescription Opioids Turn to Heroin
TUESDAY, Oct. 27, 2020 — Among high school seniors, nearly a third of those who misuse prescription opioids use heroin by age 35, a new study shows. “It is a very timely study given the number of adolescents and young…
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Negative side effects of opioids could be coming from users’ own immune systems
In addition to possibly developing opioid use disorder, those who take opioids long term, including patients who have been prescribed the drugs for pain relief, can develop chronic inflammation and heightened pain sensitivity. Scientists now report in a pilot study…
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