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New Report Finds Co-Prescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines to Veterans at VHA from 2007 to 2019 Increased Their Risk of Death
A new congressionally mandated report examines how opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing between 2007 and 2019 impacted ...
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FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Journavx, a non-opioid painkiller that is the first novel pain drug to win government authorization in more than 20 years. Vertex ...
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx for short-term pain that often follows surgery or injuries.
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Opioid crisis worsens in Spokane County with alarming overdose data
The opioid crisis in Spokane County is escalating, according to data presented by Dr. Veena Singh from the Spokane County ...
Western Washington pharmacies seeing uptick in break-ins, theft
Pharmacy owner Matt Binder told KING 5 that thieves stole $28,000 worth of medications the morning after Christmas.
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Wash. county sees increase in overdose deaths
Last year, at least 327 people died of overdose in Spokane County, a more than 300% increase from 2019, when there were 80 ...
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WA legislators propose access to certain psychedelic substances
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington lawmakers heard testimony Thursday on two bills concerning the potential legalization of ...
Japan Today5d
How China allegedly contributes to the deadly fentanyl crisis
U.S. President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing's alleged role in a ...
USPS suspends inbound packages from China, Hong Kong Posts
The United States Postal Service announced on Tuesday it will temporarily suspend international package acceptance of inbound ...
‘Lazarus’ is the only anime I’m hyped for this year — and it’s led by the creator of ‘Cowboy Bebop’
The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviews Issues delivered straight to your door or device ...
A timeline of last week's air disaster in Washington, the deadliest in the US since 2001
Almost a week after a helicopter and airplane collision in Washington killed 67 people, investigators are still at work as salvage crews pull out chunks of aircraft.