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Too many older Americans take five or more medications. It’s time to cut back: Olaoluwa Fayanju (Opinion)
Too many older Americans take five or more medications. It’s time to cut back: Olaoluwa Fayanju (Opinion)
Drug epidemic ensnares 25-year-old pill for nerve pain
Drug epidemic ensnares 25-year-old pill for nerve pain
Gabapentin, on the market since 1993, has long been considered nonaddictive and is not tracked as closely as riskier drugs like opioids.
Gov. John Kasich proposes new opioid rules for chronic pain patients
Gov. John Kasich proposes new opioid rules for chronic pain patients
Gov. John Kasich wants doctors to keep a closer eye on patients prescribed high doses of opioids.
Dispose of unwanted medications on April 28
Dispose of unwanted medications April 28 - National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
People who have unwanted or expired prescription medications are encouraged to dispose of them on Saturday, April 28.
Opioid treatment gap in Medicare: methadone clinics
Opioid treatment gap in Medicare: methadone clinics
One in three older Americans with Medicare drug coverage is prescribed opioid painkillers, but for those who develop a dangerous addiction there is one treatment Medicare won't cover: methadone. Methadone is the oldest, and experts say, the most effective of...
Drug distributor to donate 80,000 doses of overdose antidote
Drug distributor to donate 80,000 doses of overdose antidote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio-based drug distributor facing lawsuits linked to the opioid crisis is donating more than 80,000 doses of an overdose antidote for use by emergency responders in several states. The Columbus Dispatch reports Cardinal Health has started distributing...
More than 4 million people left the workforce because of opioid addiction, according to study
More than 4 million people left the workforce because of opioid addiction, according to study
From 1999 to 2015, there were 4.1 million fewer people in the workforce because of opioid addiction, the latest research to show that drug use is having a profound effect on the U.S. economy. A study from the American Action...
Toby Cosgrove again on the list of possible candidates for Veterans Affairs secretary, the Associated Press says
Toby Cosgrove again on the list of possible candidates for Veterans Affairs secretary, the Associated Press says
Former Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove's name is again in the mix of contenders to become secretary of Veteran's Affairs, according to an Associated Press report.
Research, jobs among opioid crisis solutions touted in Ohio
Research, jobs among opioid crisis solutions touted in Ohio
Federal and state officials floated several ideas this week for addressing problems created by Ohio's opioid crisis.
Dennis Kucinich, candidate for Ohio governor, says legalizing marijuana can help with opioid crisis
Dennis Kucinich, candidate for Ohio governor, says legalizing marijuana can help with opioid crisis
Democratic candidate for governor Dennis Kucinich wants to fully legalize marijuana, a move he said would have positive implications for criminal justice, agriculture and even the state's ongoing opioid crisis.
Emergency room data shows the opioid crisis continues to expand rapidly
Emergency room data shows the opioid crisis continues to expand rapidly
More than 142,000 people were taken to emergency departments for opioid overdoses during a recent 15-month period, a dramatic rise and the latest sign that the drug epidemic continues to worsen despite the efforts of public health authorities. The 142,557...
DOJ agrees to release data to aid litigation settlement talks
Justice Department agrees to release painkiller data to aid opioid litigation settlement talks
The Justice Department on Monday agreed to release some data the government collects on prescription painkiller sales in order to aid settlement talks between drug companies and the local governments suing them over the nation's opioid epidemic.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says feds will take action in Cleveland opioid lawsuits
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says feds will take action in Cleveland opioid lawsuits
The U.S. Department of Justice will get involved with a federal case in Cleveland that consolidates hundreds of government lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday.
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