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FDA approves first opioid-free painkiller in over two decades
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, the first opioid-free prescription drug for moderate to ...
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FDA approves rapid initiation of Sublocade for opioid use disorder
The FDA has approved label changes for once-monthly Sublocade, helping to reduce possible barriers to treatment initiation ...
The main ingredients in Sierra Leone’s kush are synthetic opioids and cannabinoids, report finds
A new report released by an anti-transnational crime group has identified the core chemical components of kush, a synthetic ...
‘Another form of drug dealing’: West Virginia senator clarifies bill to make some opioid treatment programs illegal
West Virginia has the highest opioid overdose mortality rate in the country, and leaders are bringing new legislation into ...
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FDA Approved Journavx, a Non-Opioid Drug for Pain Management
On January 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 milligram oral tablets, a first-in-class non-opioid ...
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FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades
The US FDA has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks for addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin.
Obesity drugs could help fight opioid addiction, Penn State researchers say
In looking at the profound impact on satiety that GLP-1s have, Penn State College of Medicine Drs. Patrician Grigson and ...
Opioid Row: Union Health Ministry Shuts Down Aveo Pharma Over Illegal Drug Exports, FDA Issues Closure Notice
Palghar: The Union health ministry has stopped operations and production of Aveo Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Aveo) following ...
Indivior Gets FDA Approval for Faster Initiation of Opioid-Dependence Treatment, More Injection Options
Indivior said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved label changes for its opioid-dependence treatment Sublocade, including a rapid initiation protocol and alternative injection sites.
An ice rink to fight opioid crisis? Drug-free fun vs. misuse of settlement cash
A decision about how to spend settlement funds in Carter County, Kentucky, which was hit hard by the opioid epidemic, offers ...
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Co-prescribed stimulants, opioids linked to higher opioid doses
The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed opioid medications is associated with a pattern of escalating opioid intake, ...