Orexo Submits New Drug Application to FDA for OX124, a High-Dose Rescue Medication for Opioid Overdose
OX124 is based on Orexo´s world-class drug delivery platform amorphOX® and is designed to reverse the effect of the most powerful synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl
Synthetic opioids are behind 91 percent of all fatal opioid overdoses... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - September 19, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Yankton Woman Sentenced for Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Misrepresentation, Fraud, Forgery, Deception, and Subterfuge
FDA OCI, Lisa Merrigan, Yankton SD, sentence, fentanyl, nurse, controlled substance, hospital, Chamberlain SD, replace, saline, solution, misrepresentation, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - September 18, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
NIH-funded study suggests need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of fentanyl. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - September 18, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
NIH-funded study suggests need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of fentanyl (Source: NIDA News)
Source: NIDA News - September 18, 2023 Category: Addiction Tags: Addiction Science, Adults, Buprenorphine, Evidence-Based Practices, Opioids, Overdose, Overdose Prevention Centers, Recovery, Relapse and Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Tratamiento, Trauma, Treatment Research, Young Adults, Health and Medical Professionals Source Type: news
1 baby dead, 3 kids hospitalized after fentanyl exposure at New York City daycare
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article A man and a woman have been arrested on murder charges after a baby died and three other children were hospitalized following exposure to opioids at a Bronx daycare center on Friday,…#bronx #carlistoacevedobrito #greimendez #nicholasdominici #mendez #dominici #detectivejosephkenny #narcan #kenny #nypd (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mexican kingpin Ovidio Guzman extradited to U.S., source says
MEXICO CITY, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Ovidio Guzman, a son of imprisoned Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was extradited to the United States on Friday to face fentanyl trafficking charges, in a boost for the Biden administration's push to curb the spread of the deadly opioid. U.S. Attorney…#ovidioguzman #mexican #joaquinelchapo #merrickgarland #sinaloacartel #justicedepartment #culiacan #sinaloa #mexico #milenio (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Concurrent Use of Fentanyl, Stimulants Common in Overdoses
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- By 2021, stimulants were the most common drug class found in fentanyl-involved overdoses, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Addiction.
Joseph Friedman, Ph.D., and Chelsea L. Shover, Ph.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Fentanyl-Laced Stimulants Fuel Opioid Crisis' Fourth Wave Fentanyl-Laced Stimulants Fuel Opioid Crisis' Fourth Wave
Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl and stimulants, mainly cocaine and methamphetamine, have skyrocketed, ushering in the fourth wave of the US opioid epidemic.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Support for Opioid Use Disorder
In recognition of the estimated 2.1 million people in the United States who struggle with an opioid use disorder, National Opioid Awareness Day, observed on September 21, is marked to create awareness about the effects of opioid overdose and reduce the stigma associated with it. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those in or seeking recovery from mental and substance use disorders.
What are opioids? Opioids include prescription medications used to treat pain such as morphine, codeine, methadone, oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, hydromorphone, and buprenorphine, as well as illegal drugs such as heroin an...
Source: The Cornflower - September 15, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Darlene Kaskie Tags: Blog opioid epidemic opioid resources Source Type: news
Former Licensed Registered Nurse Sentenced to 15 Months for Product Tampering
FDA OCI, Dawn Drum, Janesville, Wisconsin, sentence, tampering, fentanyl, SSM Health St. Mary ’s Hospital, opioids, replace, vial, saline, stopper, superglue, Pyxis, audit, remorse, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - September 15, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Lack of fentanyl knowledge deters families from talking about it. Here's how to start the conversation
A survey finds that families aren't talking about the dangers of fentanyl because they don't know a lot about it. Here's how to start the conversation at home. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Karen Garcia Source Type: news
Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 -- The " fourth wave " of the U.S. overdose crisis involves the use of illicit fentanyl mixed with stimulants such as cocaine or methamphetamine, and it ’s killing people in droves.
The proportion of U.S. overdose deaths... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Overdose deaths from fentanyl-laced cocaine and meth have risen 50-fold since 2010
Overdoses caused by combined fentanyl and stimulants have spiked 50-fold in 11 years, according to researchers from the University of California Los Angeles. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fentanyl-Involved Overdose Deaths With Detected Xylazine Fentanyl-Involved Overdose Deaths With Detected Xylazine
The non-opioid sedative xylazine, approved only for veterinary use, has been increasingly detected in illicitly manufactured fentanyl and overdose deaths, according to this CDC report.Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
The politicization of the fentanyl crisis
The country's fentanyl crisis has become a potent political weapon, reflecting its deep and emotional impact on millions of Americans. Why it matters: The opioid epidemic was once a rare topic that brought Republicans and Democrats together. But even as overdose deaths continue to climb, the…#republicans #democrats #usmexico #keithhumphreys #stanford #mexican #florida #rondesantis #kff #cdc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
