Ideas, insights and resources to inspire opioid stewardship. The use and misuse of opiate-based prescription, synthetic and illicit drugs, are a major public health concern. In 2021, 107,622 lives ...

In addition, some of the excipients used to prepare oral modified-release opioid products, particularly talc, may lead to serious complications if these products are parenterally abused.

Opioid withdrawal can cause symptoms, such as restlessness, excessive sweating, and digestive issues, among others. Intense symptoms may require hospitalization. Opioids are a class of drugs that ...

Could America be nearing the point where it is, as Mr Weaver might put it, “done” with opioids? Chart: The Economist No one is exactly sure why deaths might have started falling.

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

Consulting firm McKinsey has agreed to pay $650m (£515m) to settle criminal charges related to its role in the US opioid crisis. The company "knowingly and intentionally" conspired with ...

McKinsey said it agreed to accept responsibility for its role in helping Purdue Pharma turbocharge sales of its OxyContin opioid painkiller as the consulting firm entered into a $650 million ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announces a $149.5 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A state Supreme Court ruling Tuesday all but cast a death knell over a $650.9 million judgment two Ohio counties won from chain pharmacy operators for their role in sparking an ...

Consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay $650m to resolve a United States Department of Justice investigation into the consulting firm’s work advising opioid manufacturer Purdue ...