Browsing: opioid abuse

Gabapentin (Neurontin, Lyrica) can be effective but the side effects can be “horrible.” And there are specific risks for 15-24-year olds.

The announcement last week took just about everyone by surprise. Scott Gottlieb, MD, the FDA’s well-respected commissioner, would be stepping…

Healthcare professionals should feel confident in continuing to prescribe naltrexone for opioid and alcohol addiction as the drug doesn’t cause…

What were the most popular stories we published in 2018? Our Top 10 includes two stories on drugs that have…

By Dave Rosenthal Side Effects Public Media Popular rapper Mac Miller is the latest musician to die after ingesting fentanyl…

The FDA has approved a pill version of a powerful opioid previously only available intravenously, and critics say the decision…

A sports injury from playing squash in high school lead to a herniated disc for Bob Johnson (name changed to…

Has Accelerated Approvals for Cancer Drugs Benefitted Patients? A new study is questioning whether accelerated approvals for cancer drugs have…

The FDA is working toward making therapies for opioid use disorder more readily accessible by advising pharmaceutical companies to limit…

Over half of Americans are misusing their prescription drugs — such as taking too much of a drug they are…