Vermont restricting access to powerful painkillers – San Francisco Chronicle

Vermont restricting access to powerful painkillers – San Francisco Chronicle

Vermont restricting access to powerful painkillers
San Francisco Chronicle
BARRE, Vt. (AP) — The state is restricting access to a new class of narcotic painkillers that law enforcement and public health officials across the country fear could worsen drug abuse, officials announced Thursday. Gov. … San Diego-based Zogenix

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FDA approves easy-to-use heroin overdose antidote – San Francisco Chronicle

FDA approves easy-to-use heroin overdose antidote
San Francisco Chronicle
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved an easy-to-use device that automatically injects the right dose of an overdose antidote named naloxone before an ambulance arrives. Doctors could prescribe it for family members or caregivers to …

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Ohio to require reporting of drug-addicted babies – San Francisco Chronicle

Ohio to require reporting of drug-addicted babies
San Francisco Chronicle
The measure is one of several aimed at reducing the state's prescription painkiller addiction epidemic. Supporters say tracking the number of drug-addicted babies will help the state monitor Ohio's progress in fighting drug addiction. The facilities

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