Ex-doctor’s illegal opioid prescriptions leave lasting scars on Martinsville community
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Joel Smithers, a former doctor from Martinsville, is serving a 40-year sentence in federal…
Ex-doctor’s illegal opioid prescriptions leave lasting scars on Martinsville community
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Joel Smithers, a former doctor from Martinsville, is serving a 40-year sentence in federal…
The End of Opioids? New Drug Could Change the Way We Treat Severe Pain
A new non-opioid pain reliever developed in Japan shows early success in clinical trials, offering hope for safer…
Saving Lives and Breaking Stigma: The Recovery Center at MRHC Recognizes Overdose Awareness Day | Audubon
Every overdose is more than a statistic. It’s a life, a family, and a community forever changed. As…
2 Michigan doctors, staff charged in opioid distribution conspiracy
FDA Approves non-Opioid painkiller to combat addiction crisis The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Journavx, a…
New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in rural county over violent crime
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response…
‘Fibermaxxing’ — The Latest Trend
Dietary fiber has long been known to be highly beneficial for gastrointestinal health, exerting a regulatory effect on…
What is kratom? All about the addictive supplement amid crackdown
It’s a green, mean, killing machine. At least according to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
FDA Marks 7-OH, Kratom Compound With Opioid Effect, for CSA Schedule I
The Food and Drug Administration is recommending that 7-hydroxymitragynine, commonly referred to as 7-OH, be federally scheduled under…
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…
US health officials crack down on kratom-related products after complaints from supplement industry | Health Watch
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning Americans about the risks of an opioid-related ingredient increasingly added…