So far, the fight against America’s opioid crisis has focused on treating addiction and curbing abuse. In February, President Barack...
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President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to curb abuse of heroin and opioid drugs, even while expressing...
According to a study released by Centers for Disease Control (CDC), consumer out-of-pocket spending on opioids has declined, with insurers...
Mark Rosenberg doesn’t need to go to his job as chairman of emergency medicine at New Jersey’s busiest emergency room...
The country’s largest workers’ compensation insurer said it has developed a model to predict the likelihood of an injured worker...
The Maine Legislature is poised to pass a bill sponsored by Gov. Paul LePage that would put the state on...
Most doctors– 99 percent — are prescribing highly addictive opioid medicines for longer than the three-day period recommended, according to...
Short-acting opioid painkillers will carry strong new warnings under U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements announced on Tuesday that will...
The American Insurance Association (AIA) lauded Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker for signing comprehensive opioid abuse legislation (H 4046) Monday. Opioids...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new recommendations for prescribing opioid medications for chronic pain. The...