Opioid

By Aneri Pattani The Supreme Court heard a case this week about who could claim bankruptcy protection from civil lawsuits. The case stems from the opioid epidemic and lawsuits brought by state and local governments against…

White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as morphine. This was a key finding from our recent study, published in the Journal of…

By Aneri Pattani Policing expenses mount quickly: $25,000 for a law enforcement conference about fentanyl in Colorado; $18,000 for technology to unlock cellphones in Southington, Connecticut; $2,900 for surveillance cameras and…

A Rite Aid store stands in Brooklyn on August 28, 2023 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesRite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey on Sunday and said it would begin restructuring to significantly reduce…

A still from ‘Painkiller’ | Photo Credit: Keri Anderson/Netflix Each episode of Netflix’s new miniseries, Painkiller, starts in a unique way. The standard disclaimer — about the show being based on real events with certain characters and…

Millburn, NJ, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A panel of public health experts will outline the current developments in public health and their impact on the opioid epidemic in the next webinar of the Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day…

BOSTON, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bicycle Health, the nation’s largest provider of virtual opioid addiction treatment, today announced the successful completion of its second “Alabama Airdrop.” To protect patients in recovery who…

The most effective science-based treatment for opioid use disorder is medication. Methadone and buprenorphine prevent intense cravings and other symptoms of withdrawal, while naltrexone works by blocking the effects of opioids.…

Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick in a still from ‘Painkiller’ | Photo Credit: Keri Anderson/Netflix The trailer of Painkiller, Netflix’s upcoming limited series on the US opioid crisis, was released by the makers on Wednesday. Headlined by …

DALLAS, TX, July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spark Biomedical, Inc., a leading innovator in wearable neurostimulation development, is proud to announce that its next-generation, groundbreaking product, Sparrow Ascent, has received…