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(HealthDay)—In an expert panel consensus, published online Nov. 12 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, opioid-prescribing guidelines are presented for common dermatologic […] Drugs overdoses in the United States have been on the rise, and studies have paid particular attention to prescription opioids, heroin and synthetic opioids, such […] The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released new policy papers calling for changes that would mitigate rising prescription drug costs. Policy Recommendations for Public […] Transgender women—people born male who identify as women—are the population most at risk for HIV. They are also the most understudied population. “We need to […] Half of older Americans got help from the infection-fighting power of antibiotics in the past two years, a new poll finds, but a sizable minority […] A new study presented at UEG Week 2019 reports that 18 commonly used drug categories extensively affect the taxonomic structure and metabolic potential of the […] President Trump has called for ways to allow U.S. residents to buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. Many drugs are cheaper in Canada, thanks to […] A new analysis finds that money from a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will be “no more than a stopgap” for state and […] With a huge push to reduce opioid prescribing, little is known about the real-world benefits or risks to patients. A recent study published in the […] Half a world away from the opioid epidemic ravaging the United States, Australia is facing a crisis of its own, with skyrocketing rates of opioid […]
Dermatologists issue consensus guideline for opioid prescribing
Non-opioid drug death rates are also on the rise
ACP addresses high cost of prescription drugs in new policy papers
A blue pill a day can help prevent HIV, but the people most at risk are not taking it
Poll reveals older adults’ risky use of antibiotics, opportunities to improve prescribing
Half of all commonly used drugs profoundly affecting the gut microbiome, warn experts
Op-ed: Why cheaper drugs from Canada likely won’t cure what ails U.S.
Report: Opioids settlement won’t fix areas hardest hit
Researchers find alarming risk for people coming off chronic opioid prescriptions
Australia faces its own opioid crisis after warnings ignored
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