Journavx is the first truly new painkiller approved by the Food and Drug Administration in more than 20 years. But the drug is expensive, and many people can't get it yet.

None of the 27 people who overdosed on a suspected bad batch of drugs Thursday in Baltimore’s Penn North neighborhood have ...

Prescription opioid abuse and its downstream effects have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. On May 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved a step closer to providing help to ...

Naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversing medication commonly known by its brand name Narcan, was central to the response of ...

The unregulated drug supply is now composed of more and more ingredients, making it more difficult to respond, treat and ...

Pet owners can make sure they are alerted when a veterinarian is planning to use Zorbium on their cat by asking questions before agreeing to the surgery. They can ask what kind of pain relief is ...

CDSCO highlighted that improper disposal can lead to these substances being scavenged or misused, putting lives at risk. The ...

Polysubstance abuse, using multiple types of drugs at the same time, is a common cause of death from overdose and an ...

Some signs to look out for if you or someone around you seems to be overdosing are: If you are unsure, call 911 and ask the ...

Once associated with high-profile figures like John Belushi and River Phoenix, the dangerous mix has become a leading cause ...

The latest adulterant in illicit fentanyl was not a sedative or other psychoactive substance but a plasticizer, and it spread ...

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have made a breakthrough in pain management. They’ve found that ...