Exclusive – Drug distributors strike 1st opioid settlement with Native American tribe for $75 million
(Reuters) – The three largest U.S. drug distributors will pay more than $75 million to resolve claims they fueled an
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Vitamin D supplementation could reduce opioid doses in palliative cancer treatment
Patients with vitamin D deficiency who received vitamin D supplements had a reduced need for pain relief and lower levels
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California counties at trial argue J&J, other drugmakers fueled opioid epidemic
(Reuters) – Four drugmakers helped cause the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic and a “mountain” of pills to flood the country
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Sharp declines in opioid production costs could reduce the price per dose
The legalization of cannabis and the arrival of nonmedical fentanyl are fundamentally changing drug markets in North America. A large
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Cannabis does NOT help people quit opioids, study claims
Cannabis does NOT help people quit opioids despite hopes legalising the drug would reduce US addiction crisis, study claims Researchers
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Over 2 million Americans have hepatitis C; opioids help drive spread
(HealthDay)—More than 2 million Americans have hepatitis C—and the opioid epidemic is a major contributor to the problem, according to
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FDA takes action against 21 websites marketing unapproved opioids as part of agency’s effort to target illegal online sales
August 28, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it has warned four more online networks, operating
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