addiction
NICE to set out new opioid prescription guidelines for GPs
March 18, 2019Sales and Marketing GPs, NICE, addiction, addictive drugs, opioids, prescription drugs, withdrawal
NICE is set to develop new guidelines for GPs and healthcare professionals setting out rules for doctors regarding opioids and …
Prescription painkillers reclassified amid addiction concerns
October 17, 2018Research and Development UK, addiction, classification, painkillers, policy
Two commonly prescribed painkillers are set to be put under tighter controls in the United Kingdom after a number of …
NICE guidelines on antidepressant withdrawal symptoms are misleading, study shows
October 9, 2018Manufacturing and Production NICE, UK, addiction, antidepressants, research, study
Current NICE guidance concerning the severity of the effects of antidepressant withdrawal is misleading doctors according to research published in …
Researchers develop anti-nicotine addiction drugs
August 28, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing addiction, candidates, drug, nicotine, research, washington state university
Washington State University researchers have developed an array of drug candidates which they believe may help tackle addiction to nicotine. …
Weight loss drugs could be used to treat cocaine addiction
September 21, 2017Research and Development addiction, cocaine, cocaine addiction, lorcaserin, pharma, pharmaceutical
Researchers at the Boston Medical Center are investigating the potential of utilising weight loss drugs in the treatment of cocaine …
FDA approves first buprenorphine implant for opioid dependence
May 27, 2016Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing FDA, addiction, buprenorphine, dependence, implant, opioid, probuphine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Probuphine, which is the first buprenorphine implant for the maintenance treatment …
FDA announces strongest warnings for opioid pain medications
March 23, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development FDA, abuse, addiction, boxed, label, misuse, opioids, public health, restrictions, safety, warnings
The US Food and Drug Administration has announced class-wide safety labelling changes for immediate release (IR) opioid pain medications. The …
