Medications
US painkiller abuse 'epidemic' may be declining, study says
(HealthDay)—The U.S. "epidemic" of prescription-painkiller abuse may be starting to reverse course, a new study suggests.
Jan 15, 2015
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FDA panel wants limits on hydrocodone painkillers
Federal health advisors want new restrictions on hydrocodone, the highly addictive ingredient found in Vicodin and other widely abused prescription painkillers.
Jan 25, 2013
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'Doctor-shopping' for painkillers common after broken-bone surgery, study finds
(HealthDay)—About one in five patients operated on for broken bones or other orthopedic trauma shops around for additional painkillers after surgery, a new study finds.
Aug 29, 2014
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Teach prescribers about dangers of long-acting pain meds: FDA
(HealthDay) -- As part of its efforts to curb the abuse of narcotic painkillers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requiring drug makers to educate doctors about the risks of long-acting and extended-release forms ...
Jul 9, 2012
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Prescription painkillers trail only marijuana in abuse rates, report shows
(HealthDay)—Prescription painkillers are second only to marijuana when it comes to drug abuse, a new government report claims.
Jan 10, 2013
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Americans concerned about prescription painkiller addiction
(HealthDay)—Most Americans are concerned about the abuse of narcotic painkillers, despite widespread use of these legal medications, new research suggests.
Oct 12, 2015
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FDA approves nasal spray to reverse narcotic painkiller overdose
(HealthDay)—A nasal spray that treats narcotic painkiller and heroin drug overdoses has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Nov 19, 2015
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Deaths from narcotic painkillers quadrupled in past decade, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—The number of Americans dying from accidental overdoses of narcotic painkillers jumped significantly from 1999 to 2011, federal health officials reported Tuesday.
Sep 17, 2014
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Counties sue pharmaceutical companies over opioid painkillers
Two California counties sued five of the world's largest narcotics manufacturers on Wednesday, accusing the companies of causing the nation's prescription drug epidemic by waging a "campaign of deception" aimed at boosting ...
May 26, 2014
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Painkiller overdoses often involve 'pharmacy shopping'
(HealthDay)—Nearly half of all deaths resulting from an overdose of narcotic painkillers involved Medicaid recipients who used multiple pharmacies to fill their prescriptions, a new study finds.
Jul 9, 2015
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