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Is Naloxone Harmful to a Person Not Overdosing?
A drug overdose can happen to anyone, whether you’re taking a prescription after a surgery, suffering from an opioid-use disorder…
6 Things to Know About Kratom
Kratom: An Herbal Supplement or a Dangerous Opioid? Kratom sounds like it could be kryptonite’s second cousin. In fact, it’s…
Less than 40% of senior adults report adverse events they experience with a medication to their doctor. A retrospective study…
Survey Results About Opioid Use In Children A new survey finds that parents are conflicted about opioid use in children.…
MedShadow’s Top 10 Stories of 2018 (FDA)
What were the most popular stories we published in 2018? Our Top 10 includes two stories on drugs that have…
The FDA has approved the first non-opioid drug, Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride), to curb opioid withdrawal symptoms in adults. The oral…
The FDA is working toward making therapies for opioid use disorder more readily accessible by advising pharmaceutical companies to limit…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will form a task force to go after drug companies that have contributed to the…
The FDA is encouraging drugmakers to develop longer-acting medications to treat opioid addiction. But will the potentially high price tag…
Taking Opioids Before & After ACL Surgery Most patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery typically do not require…
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