Diarrhea Drug Imodium Swept Up in Opioid Crisis Under FDA Rules
Highly Cited-Bloomberg-9 hours ago

FDA asks drugmakers to limit amount of opioid drug in packaging

Reuters-7 hours ago

It is also influencing doctors to prescribe shorter-duration opioids. The actions come amid reports of serious heart problems and death in patients who have taken higher-than-recommended doses of the drug or have misused it, the FDA said. They are also part of the agency's efforts to reduce patients' exposure to opioids, ...

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As opioid crisis grows, judge aims for solutions, settlement

ABC News-2 hours ago

FILE - This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 file photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen, also known as Percocet, in New York. Cities and counties of all sizes have sued companies that make and distribute prescription opioids. Among the plaintiffs so far: Philadelphia; the state of Ohio; Princeton ...

The opioid crisis and why Australia is cracking down on codeine

The Guardian-59 minutes ago

The imminent change to regulations for codeine products has prompted renewed praise for the Therapeutic Goods Administration for taking action to address Australia's growing opioid crisis, though some health experts are concerned the move may have unintended consequences, such as pushing people towards illicit ..

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

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