Researchers from King’s College London used real-world data of fatal opioid overdoses where a bystander was present to show that commercial off-the-shelf drones could have reached 78%… Read More

The ideas and innovators shaping health care Oct 16, 2023 View in browser  … Read More

LAS VEGAS — When Andria Peterson began working as a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada, in 2009… Read More

A record 56 children in Washington state’s foster care and child welfare system died or nearly died in 2022 after ingesting illegal drugs, including the ultra-potent synthetic opioid… Read More

At the beginning of the school year, nearly one-third of the public high schools, which were supposed to be equipped with naloxone for the first time, were still awaiting their supplies. Thi… Read More

Presented by PCMA // Pharmaceutical Care Management Association: Delivered daily by 10 a.m., Pulse examines the latest news in health care politics and policy… Read More

Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is estimated to be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and about 50 times more potent than heroin. Though it has legitimate medical uses, particularly for… Read More

Presented by Citi: An evening recap of the action on Capitol Hill and preview of the day ahead Sep 12, 2023 View in browser … Read More

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By Tanaz Meghjani, Bloomberg News Narcan, an emergency opioid overdose reversal treatment, will soon be available at U.S. pharmacies without a prescription for about $45. The Food and Drug A… Read More

Researchers are expected to begin human clinical trials in early 2024 to test the safety and efficacy of vaccines to prevent heroin and fentanyl overdoses. While there is still a way to go… Read More

Delivered daily by 10 a.m., Pulse examines the latest news in health care politics and policy. Aug 16, 2023 View in browser… Read More

 In a series of events that have unfolded over the course of 2023, Ryan Edwards, a former star of the reality TV show 'Teen Mom,' found himself entangled in a web of legal troubles. The… Read More

What Is The National Fentanyl Awareness Day? National Fentanyl Awareness Day is a day to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more p… Read More

Opioids and Cannabis: A Review of the Scientific Studies Opioids and cannabis are two substances that have contributed significantly to the field of medicine and research because of their po… Read More

Melanie Cox’s mammoth sore had gotten worse – overmuch worse. It started arsenic a hot, puffy spot betwixt her thumb and scale finger, wherever she&rs… Read More

What Is Demerol Meperidine or Meperidine Demerol? Demerol is a brand name for the medication known as meperidine or meperidine hydrochloride. Meperidine is a synthetic opioid analgesic… Read More

A substance referred to as xylazine, which is commonly known as “tranq,” “tranq dope,” and “zombie drug,” is an animal tranquilizer that is being mixed wi… Read More