Could This New Drug Ease America’s Opioid Crisis? August 18, 2016 By Amrith Ramkumar So far, the fight against America’s opioid crisis has focused on treating addiction and curbing abuse. In February, President Barack...
Most Doctors Overprescribe Opioids: National Safety Council March 28, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Most doctors– 99 percent — are prescribing highly addictive opioid medicines for longer than the three-day period recommended, according to...
Kentucky OxyContin Case Against Purdue Pharma Leads Fight Over Opioid Abuse October 22, 2014 By David Armstrong No one rises as Circuit Judge Steven Combs enters his courtroom in Pikeville, Kentucky. Combs wears a white shirt and...
Painkiller Prescribing Varies By State, Highest in South; Florida Reverses Trend: CDC July 2, 2014 Health care providers in some states prescribe far more painkillers than those in other states, according to a new government...