Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Teen opioid crisis has high schools stocking up on Narcan to ...

CNBC-9 hours ago
President Donald Trump swore in Alex Azar, the newest Health and Human Services Secretary, on Monday, charging him with the task of combating the nation's opioidepidemic. Meanwhile, high schools aren't waiting. Joseph Occhino, principal of Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, New Jersey, said ...
Doctors' habits affect opioid abuse
Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)-1 hour ago

Small number of pharmacies diverting prescription medicines to ...

Pharmacy Business-12 hours ago
An investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has uncovered a criminal network involving “a small number” of registered pharmaciesand wholesalers who have diverted prescription-only drugs on to the black market. More than 40 arrests have been made following extensive investigations ...