Veterinarian ordered to pay more than $950,000 for unaccounted pain medications
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A veterinarian from Putnam County was ordered to pay more than $950,000 for nearly…
FDA to add new warning labels to prescription opioid pain medications
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that every prescription for opioid pain medication will now have a…
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…
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…