Drugs
Mallinckrodt In Talks To Avoid Opioid Settlements
Mallinckrodt, a pharmaceutical company, is in talks with hedge funders about declaring bankruptcy and skipping payments meant to aid opioid addicts.
…Cook County Logs Record 2,000 Opioid Deaths In 2022
According to data revealed, opioid overdose deaths among Cook County residents continue to occur at an extraordinary pace, with fatalities reaching an all-…
Study: 1 In 5 Adults With Opioid Addiction Get Treatment
Evidence-based treatments for substance use continued to be gravely underutilized as opioid overdose fatalities in the United States hit record highs, a…
Governor Of New York Announces $22M To Combat Opioid Crisis
The governor of New York has announced more than $22 million in funding for a variety of opioid addiction prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and…
NY Launches Opioid Awareness Campaign
Opioid Company Looking To Avoid VA's $20M Settlement
A scheme to avoid paying more than $1 billion as part of a federal settlement for victims of the opioid crisis is being floated by one of the big…
FDA Approves Second Nasal Spray To Combat Opioid Crisis
RiVive, a 3 mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, has been given the go-ahead by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription use in the treatment…
Antibody Created To Neutralize Deadly Opioid Overdoses
According to preclinical experiments, scientists created an antibody that has a great chance of undoing the fatal consequences of a carfentanil overdose.…
Fall In Glyphosate Sales Affects Bayer's Profits
Bayer said that the lower prognosis for its Crop Science subsidiary and anticipated flat sales of glyphosate-based herbicides were the key factors behind…
Long-term Use Of Heartburn Drugs Linked To Dementia Risk
The results of a recent study state that long-term adverse effects of Nexium, Prilosec, and other proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatments may increase the…