opioid prescriptions

The developments amount to what could be the last round of huge settlements after years of litigation over the drug industry’s role in an overdose crisis that has been linked to more than 500,000 U,S. deaths.

One medical student was addicted to opioids. Another relied on them to control disabling pain. Both think their experiences will help them be better doctors when it comes to prescribing opioids.

Opioids are prescribed differently to injured workers, with factors such as age, gender, type of job and size of business making a difference, a new…

A Florida doctor has been sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison for illegally selling prescriptions for painkillers.Court records show…

With a new opioid law in effect, Florida health officials are educating the public on some of the new changes through a new campaign.

The law that took effect July 1 limits prescriptions of opioids for acute pain to three days, although a seven day supply can be prescribed under certain…

New data show that the number of prescriptions for opioid painkillers filled in the U.S. fell dramatically last year. They showed their biggest drop in 25…

An average of fourteen people die every day from opioid related abuse. That’s according to Stuart Republican Representative Gayle Harrell. She’s glad to...