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Child welfare agencies are buckling under staffing shortages as Pa. debates using opioid money to help
One county’s plan to use the money to address staffing turnover has sparked debate over whether it aligns with the ...
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‘Very hard to let Bobby go,’ Texans’ DeMeco Ryans reflects on tough decision to move on from Bobby Slowik
HOUSTON – Mulling a tough decision over in a deliberate, detailed fashion, Texans coach DeMeco Ryans ultimately made a difficult call to fire offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik .
'There has never been a more dangerous time to take drugs': The rising global threat of nitazenes and synthetic opioids
In the early hours of September 14, 2021, three men parked in a quiet car park in the southern English market town of ...
Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand − understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder
For patients with psychiatric conditions from addiction to mood disorders such as depression, disrupted sleep can often ...
How drug labs in China fuel Trump’s global trade war
The Wuhan company didn’t bother with the dark web. It spruiked its goods right in the open, showing mounds of white powder ...
Univ. of the Pacific researchers discover possible opioid crisis breakthrough
Researchers at University of the Pacific in Stockton have developed a long-acting opioid overdose-reversal drug-delivery system that could save lives.
Vertex Pharma Just Scored a Major FDA Approval. Is the Stock a No-Brainer Buy Now?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals ( VRTX 2.53%) has long been known as the company to turn to for life-saving cystic fibrosis (CF) drugs ...
FDA Approves the First Non-Opioid Pain Medicine in 20 Years
The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and represent the first new class of pain medications in 20 years—and the first non ...
Doubts new Trump tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada will end illegal fentanyl flow to US
US President Donald Trump has cited a need to stop illegal fentanyl flowing into the country as a reason for new tariffs ...
Canadian Provinces Take Aim at U.S. ‘Red States’ by Yanking Liquor From Shelves
Leaders of two of Canada’s largest provinces said they have ordered the removal of U.S. liquor from shelves, in response to ...
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US FDA approves new painkiller Journavx as alternative to opioids
US Federal officials have approved a new pain pill by Vertex Pharmaceuticals called Journavx, aimed at reducing addiction and overdose risks associated with opioids. The drug, which works by ...
San Francisco Giants pitcher speaks to Placer County students about dangers of fentanyl
The San Francisco Giants pitcher on Friday spoke to students at Whitney High School in Rocklin, a campus his cousin once attended, to talk about the dangers of fentanyl, an addictive synthetic opioid.