FDA Seeks Schedule I Status for ‘Legal Morphine’
The FDA is recommending that 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a synthetic, concentrated substance derived from kratom leaves, be classified as…
Judge orders opioid case against Publix closed due to settlement
The opioid case against Publix claiming its pharmacies had over-dispensed opioid painkillers is expected to be closed based on…
Shortage of pain meds like Percocet sparks concern in Canada
This news must have been a hard pill to swallow. There is a nationwide shortage of common prescription…
Urgent Care Linked to High Prescribing Rates
TOPLINE: Urgent care visits frequently result in inappropriate prescribing, with 12.4% leading to antibiotic fills, 9.1% to glucocorticoid…