Aiming to curb opioid misuse, Fred Meyer pharmacies will now provide free locking bags to any pharmacy customer with an opioid prescription.

Customers at Fred Meyer's 60 pharmacies across Washington can now receive free locking bags for their opioid prescriptions.

Fentanyl is the prime cause of an overdose death rate that has tripled over the last decade. In 2013, there were 3,105 deaths ...

Charlie Health reports that nearly 10% of Americans have a drug use disorder, with many not receiving necessary treatment ...

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The New York opioid cap law successfully reduced opioid fills in the week-long period immediately following total joint replacement.

As Mississippi works to remedy the ills caused by the opioid crisis, data shows its pervasive impact in recent years.

A woman who impersonated eight different people to 51 different doctors across Hobart, Bothwell and Launceston to score ...

Tailored feedback to surgeons dramatically cuts excessive opioid prescriptions for common surgeries, aligning them with evidence-based guidelines without affecting patient pain control. This ...

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The team will focus on general surgeries, where opioid prescriptions can vary. Researchers will study how many pills patients use. They will also track prescribing habits and suggest ways to ...

A $57 million paycheck will be coming to Utah after the Beehive State and 54 other jurisdictions agreed to a settlement agreement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma over their role in the ...