Field-portable detection of fentanyl and its analogs: a review - Crocombe RA, Giuntini G, Schiering DW, Profeta LTM, Hargreaves MD, Leary PE, Brown CD, Chmura JW.
The need to detect fentanyl and its analogs in the field is an important capability to help prevent unintentional exposure or overdose on these substances, which may result in death. Many portable methods historically used in the field by first responders ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA requiring color changes to Duragesic (fentanyl) pain patches to aid safety ―emphasizing that accidental exposure to used patches can cause death
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring color changes to the writing on Duragesic (fentanyl) pain patches so they can be seen more easily. This is part of an effort to prevent accidental exposure to the patches, which can cause serious harm and death in children, pets, and others. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - August 11, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Netflix ’s ‘Painkiller’ Is a Melodramatic and Convoluted Assessment of the Opioid Crisis: TV Review
While Fentanyl now dominates headlines as the drug wreaking havoc on our society, back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was OxyContin that led conversations about the impact of overprescribed opioids. Formulated, produced, marketed and sold by the family-run organization Purdue Pharma, Oxy…#oxycontin #purduepharma #barrymeiers #painkiller #newyorker #patrickraddenkeefe #netflix #peterberg #edieflowers #virginia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Following a four-day raid, Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies in Caribbean resorts of Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum for irregular pill sales.
Last spring, the United States warned of dangerous pill sales to foreigners... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Following a four-day raid, Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies in Caribbean resorts of Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum for irregular pill sales.
Last spring, the United States warned of dangerous pill sales to foreigners... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
