Pharmaceutical Packaging and Patients’ Needs
There is little point in formulating more user-friendly dosage forms if the packaging is difficult to open and does not easily integrate into consumers’ daily lives.
Drugs & Medical Devices
Popular Stomach Medicine Can Cause Opioid-like Euphoric Reaction
Anti-diarrhea medication can cause opioid-like high, according to researchers.
WHO Warns There are Limited New Antibiotics in the Works
There could be a dangerous shortage of antibiotics in the near future, WHO warns.
Maine’s Director of Opioid Response Issues Report on Crisis
Maine’s first director of opioid response reports on the current state of the crisis and funding allocation.
FDA Should Have Done More to Stop the Crisis
The FDA should have revised flawing programs years ago, report finds.
Pharmacies Place Blame on Opioid Prescribing Physicians
Pharmacies shift blame to prescribers in opioid litigation.
Michigan Funds Opioid Crisis with Grant Money to Reduce Deaths
Michigan reported 2,036 opioid overdose deaths in 2018, according to data from the Michigan Department of Health Human Services (MDHHS), and Governor Gretchen Whitmer plans to reduce this number by half over the next five years. The state received $17.5 million in federal grant money to take on the crisis, and recently announced its spending
Sacklers Withdrew Money from Accounts, Audit Shows
An audit shows the Sacklers withdrew money from their accounts.
Nerve Drugs Linked to Breathing Problems, Overdoses, and Suicides
Nerve drugs are linked to an increasing number of life-threatening issues.
Wisconsin Gets Opioid Crisis Funding from Several Federal Sources
Wisconsin is awarded federal funding to combat the opioid epidemic.