An opioid-restricting protocol that includes education and a postoperative analgesic prescription significantly reduces the ...

Proposed cuts to Medicaid could undo advances in treatment for opioid use disorders, risking more overdoses, deaths and stress on the U.S. health system ...

All 50 states, D.C., and four U.S. territories signed off on the multi-billion dollar settlement proposal with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in litigation over Purdue's alleged role in America's ...

Purdue Pharma has won support from the attorneys general of 55 states including Ohio for its $7.4 billion settlement to resolve opioid lawsuits .

Oregon Senate Bill 598 aims to make it easier for patients to choose non-opioid options for treating pain.

Purdue Pharma $7.4bn opioid settlement wins broad support from US states The suit, brought by 55 attorneys general, will help compensate victims and fund addiction treatment programmes.

Black patients presenting to the emergency department for an opioid overdose are less likely to receive outpatient referrals for opioid use disorder.

All eligible U.S. states and territories have agreed to sign a $7.4 billion settlement with the company and family behind OxyContin, officials announced Monday.

Many insurers are using formulary design to influence opioid prescribing, but it is unclear if these changes lead to reduced use or just substitution between opioids. We evaluated the effect of a ...

All 55 attorneys general that represented all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The once ...

A study led by University of Manchester epidemiologists has revealed which opioid painkillers are most likely to be associated with constipation in patients with non-cancer pain.

Prescribing Opioids to Older Adults: A Guide to Choosing and Switching Among Them Marc Ginsburg, RN, MScN, NP; Shawna Silver, MD, PEng; Hershl Berman, MD, FRCPC Disclosures ...