Britain's Oxford University cuts ties with Sackler family over opioid links
The University of Oxford has cut ties with the Sackler family, whose wealth derives from opioid drugs, removing their name form a number of positions and buildings, including two galleries in the Ashmolean Museum. Britain's University of Oxford cut ties with key benefactor the Sackler family,…#universityofoxford #ashmoleanmuseum #irenetracey #britishmuseum #victoriaalbert #purduepharma #oxycontin #oxforduniversity #university #clarendonarch (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
SUNDAY, May 14, 2023 -- It ’s important to ask questions when your doctor or dentist writes you a new prescription.
This is especially true for opioid pain medications, such as hydrocodone, oxycodone or morphine.
While these drugs are approved by... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Fentanyl trafficking tests America ’s foreign policy
A south-west corner of America lies the busiest border crossing in the western hemisphere. People and goods constantly cruise through the port of San Ysidro, which connects Tijuana in Mexico with San Diego in California. But more nefarious things cross too. Nearly half of the fentanyl, a potent…#sanysidro #tijuana #mexico #sandiego #customs #toddgloria #backache #oxycontin #mexican #vietnam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Netflix Tackles Opioid Crisis in First Look at Painkiller Limited Series
Netflix has unveiled the first look images for “Painkiller,” a new series that explores the origins and aftermath of the opioid crisis in America through a fictional retelling of events. The six-part limited series, which stars Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, Taylor Kitsch, Dina Shihabi, John…#netflix #painkiller #aduba #matthewbroderick #taylorkitsch #dinashihabi #johnrothman #westduchovny #oxycontin #barrymeier (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Opioid Crisis Worse Now Than Ever: Drug Overdose Deaths Spike Amid Fentanyl Surge
Deaths from overdoses soared in 2021, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, continuing a years-long incline that has propelled drug deaths to record levels—though particularly alarming is the surge in deaths from the synthetic opioid fentanyl, which has…#cdc #oxycontin #vicodin #naloxone #fedsseize #stat (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ticker: Frustration grows over wait on OxyContin maker ’s settlement
More than a year after the maker of OxyContin reached a tentative settlement over the toll of opioids, the money isn’t flowing yet. That’s because a federal court is still considering whether it’s lawful to give members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma protection from civil lawsuits in…#oxycontin #purduepharma #newyorkcity #twitter #mta #key #federalreserve (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Frustration grows over wait on OxyContin maker's settlement
More than a year after the maker of OxyContin reached a tentative settlement over the toll of opioids, the money isn't flowing yet (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
National Academies Members Demand Answers About Sacklers ’ Donations
The Academies accepted millions of dollars from members of the Sackler family — including some who led Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin — even while advising federal officials on opioid policy. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett Tags: OxyContin (Drug) Opioids and Opiates Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Philanthropy Pain-Relieving Drugs United States Politics and Government Science and Technology National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Purdue Pharma Sackler Fa Source Type: news
Sacklers Gave Millions to Institution That Advises on Opioid Policy
The old and new buildings of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in Washington. The Sackler donations to the institution are valued at more than $31 million, about 4 percent of its overall endowment. Even as the nation’s drug crisis mounted, the National Academies of…#purduepharma #nationalacademies #oxycontin #michaelvonkorff #purdue #fda #academies #lisabero #meganlowry #raymondsackler (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sacklers Gave Millions to Institution That Advises on Opioid Policy
Even as the nation ’s drug crisis mounted, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine continued to accept funds from some members of the Sackler family, including those involved with Purdue Pharma. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett Tags: Conflicts of Interest Opioids and Opiates Philanthropy OxyContin (Drug) Suits and Litigation (Civil) United States Politics and Government Pain-Relieving Drugs Food and Drug Administration National Academies of the United States National Source Type: news
The Unique Challenges of the Fentanyl Epidemic
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 107,477 drug-related deaths occurred from August 2021 to August 2022, with the majority attributed to the potent synthetic opioid, fentanyl. These provisional estimates reflect a modest (2.57%) decrease from the previous year, defying an increasing trend that has persisted for the last 20 years where opioids have been the primary driver of overdose deaths. Through its evolutions, the current opioid epidemic has proven to be an ever-moving target, and there’s much we still need to learn in order to curb fentanyl exposure and overdose.
The origins...
Source: TIME: Health - April 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jermaine Jones Tags: Uncategorized freelance health Source Type: news
Econ Journal Watch
In this issue: Hospitals, communication, and dispute resolution: Florence R. LeCraw, Daniel Montanera, and Thomas A. Mroz criticize the statistical methods of a 2018 article in Health Affairs, and tell of their effort to get their criticisms into Health Affairs. Health Insurance Mandates and the…#hospitals #florencerlecraw #danielmontanera #thomasamroz #healthaffairs #aarongamino #scottbarkowski #joannesongmclaughlin #oxycontin #robertkaestner (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan; here's what it means
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter. It’s a move that some advocates have long sought as a way to improve access to a…#gaithersburg #maryland #emergentbiosolutions #fda #narcan #oxycontin #purduepharma #josebenitez #uscentersformedicaid #medicareservices (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Narcan
It can reverse overdoses of opioids, including street drugs such as heroin and fentanyl and prescription versions including oxycodone. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - March 29, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
The Opioid-Treatment Narcan Can Now Be Purchased Over-the-Counter, Without a Prescription
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to become the first opioid treatment drug to be sold over the counter.
It’s a move that some advocates have long sought as a way to improve access to a life-saving drug, though the exact impact will not be clear immediately.
Here’s a look at the issues involved.
What is Narcan?
The approved branded nasal spray from Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Emergent BioSolutions is the best-known form of naloxone.
It can reverse overdoses of opioids, including street drugs such as...
Source: TIME: Health - March 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: GEOFF MULVIHILL / AP Tags: Uncategorized Addiction wire Source Type: news
