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02/02/2024

Do you think the CDC's latest opioid prescribing guidelines have helped slow the opioid crisis in the United States? Take this poll to voice your opinion.

02/02/2024

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03/12/2019

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03/12/2019

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FDA Alert

FDA Approves First Nalmefene Hydrochloride Auto-Injector to Reverse Opioid Overdose

08/23/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

The first nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector is another emergency treatment tool to reverse known or suspected opioid overdose.

08/23/2024

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CDC Report: Overdose Deaths Stabilize in 2022, But Still Break Previous Year’s Record

03/27/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Nearly 108,000 Americans died of overdoses in 2022, surpassing the previous year’s record total, according to a CDC report. Although the official number of deaths caused by overdoses—107,941—breaks the...

03/27/2024

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Opioid Prescription Pre-, Post-Pandemic in Patients Who Have Undergone Dental Procedures

02/09/2024

Jessica Ganga

Researchers analyzed trends in opioid prescribing for patients who have undergone dental procedures.

02/09/2024

FDA Alert

Second OTC Naloxone Nasal Spray Approved by FDA

09/28/2023

Anthony Calabro, MA

The FDA approved the second over-the-counter nasal spray with the goal of increasing access to products that can rapidly reverse the effects of opioid overdose.

09/28/2023

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Opioids Are the Most Frequent Substance in Pediatric Poisoning Fatalities

05/30/2023

Leigh Precopio

To guide prevention efforts for fatal poisonings in pediatric patients, the authors of a recent study examined characteristics of death from poisoning in young children within the United States.

05/30/2023

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