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Continuity of buprenorphine treatment linked to significantly lower prescription opioid use and over
A study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that long-term buprenorphine treatment…
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Q&A: Deadly opioid crisis sparks lawsuits across the US
The first judgment is expected Monday in a lawsuit from a state government seeking to…
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Device could automatically deliver drug to reverse opioid overdose
Opioid users tend to be alone and incapacitated during an overdose. Purdue University researchers are…
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Hospitals address opioid crisis via stewardship with strong pharmacist involvement
As hospitals look for ways to stem the opioid crisis, a survey of health-system pharmacy…
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More states sue opioid maker alleging deceptive marketing
California, Hawaii, Maine and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits Monday against the maker of…
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U.S. lawmakers say WHO opioid guidelines too lax
The World Health Organization’s pain care guidelines contain false claims about the safety of prescription…
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Methadone in cancer therapy ineffective – in some cases even harmful
Study: No increase due to methadone in cancer therapy In the past few years, has…
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Dramatic shifts in first-time opioid prescriptions bring hope, concern
A national call for restraint in opioid prescribing has yielded dramatic progress in clinician prescribing…
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Postpartum Opioid Rx May Lead to Persistent Use: Study
FRIDAY, Jan. 4, 2019 — New mothers who take opioid painkillers after either vaginal birth…
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