Drug manufacturer Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals was fined $35 million Tuesday for supplying and not reporting suspicious massive orders of its highly addictive oxycodone, helping to fuel the US addiction crisis. The Justice Department said the company agreed to pay the amount to settle allegations that it did not meet obligations to report to the Drug Enforcement … Read more
US drug overdose deaths surged 19 percent to at least 59,000 last year as deadly manufactured drugs like fentanyl intensified a national opioid addiction crisis, New York Times data showed Tuesday. The data compiled by the Times showed that for the first time, drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under 50 … Read more
The US state of Ohio on Wednesday sued five major producers of prescription opioid medications, accusing them of lying about the deadly risks the painkillers — at the center of a nationwide addiction crisis — posed to public health. The suit seeks to hold the companies accountable for harm to patients by blocking the drugs’ … Read more
Ryan Brown grew up playing sports and the cello, shooting games of pool in his basement, surrounded by friends. Two weeks before his 28th birthday, Ryan died in the bathroom of a department store. Alone. He was killed by a heroin overdose, yet another victim of the scourge ravaging American communities, most acutely throughout economically … Read more
A senior US official praised China on Tuesday for its commitment to fighting the spread of synthetic drugs, particularly the powerful opioid fentanyl which is ravaging swathes of the United States. Fentanyl is a potent prescription painkiller which is extremely addictive, leading people to seek out illegal copycat versions. Pop star Prince died from a … Read more
Contrary to popular belief, your sex drive doesn’t just go south once you hit the big 4-0. If you’re losing your libido in your 40s, 50s, or even 60s, your medicine cabinet—not age—may be to blame, says NYC reproductive endocrinologist Jaime Knopman, MD, co-founder of Truly, MD. Here’s a look at 5 common offenders. Antidepressants The most popular … Read more
Of the 2,900 babies born last year in Cabell County, West Virginia, 500 had to be weaned off of opioid dependence. In Ohio, counties are renting refrigerated trailers to store the mounting number of bodies of drug overdose victims. In New Hampshire, hospitals have so many overdose patients they have to treat them in operating … Read more