FDA approves Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades
The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...
RFK Jr.'s misinformation on antidepressants matters. Here's what to know.
RFK Jr. says antidepressants could cause school shootings and are 'harder to get off' of than heroin. Experts say he's 'way off base.' ...
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Interview: Doctors Need Flexibility in Prescribing Opioids
Stefan Kertesz, a physician and addiction expert, says overaggressive cutbacks can harm some chronic pain patients.
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Biden administration moves to expand, preserve access to addiction treatments as term expires
In the face of an opioid overdose crisis, President Biden oversaw a historic shift toward harm reduction for addiction.
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Addiction service taking its team on the road with mobile clinic
Addiction Services Central Ontario's clinic on wheels, running out of a retrofitted Ford Transit van, will travel to ...