opioids
Insys Pharma founder charged over “nationwide conspiracy” to illegally distribute fentanyl
October 27, 2017Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Insys Pharma, Subsys, fentanyl, opioid crisis, opioids
John N Kapoor, the 74-year old founder of Insys Pharma, has been legally charged over his involvement in driving a …
Teva under investigation over illegal rebate offers to Ontario pharmacies
October 20, 2017Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Teva, fentanyl, opioids, oxycodone
Israeli drugmaker Teva has again become embroiled in a scandal investigated by the Ontario government for allegedly bribing pharmacies to …
NIH funds research into infant opioid withdrawal syndrome treatment
October 3, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development NIH, National Institutes of Health, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma, pharmaceuticals
As the US continues to be plagued by its opioid crisis, which is claiming the lives of more than 100 …
Makers of immediate-release opioids must fund training on their use, FDA says
September 29, 2017Medical Communications FDA, OxyContin, opioids, pharma, pharmaceuticals, vicodin
As part of its ongoing response to the opioid crisis in the US which is claiming the lives of over …
One in twelve US doctors accepted opioid-related payments from pharma, finds study
August 10, 2017Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing US, bribe, drugs, life sciences, medicine, opioids, pharma, pharmaceutical
In the first large-scale study of its kind, a team of researchers at Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction …
Research suggests opioid crisis stems from prescription approach
May 18, 2017Medical Communications, Research and Development opioid crisis, opioids
The opioid crisis that is currently gripping North America is gaining more and more news traction as the damage to …
Number of babies born with opioid dependence has tripled in US, says CDC report
August 12, 2016Medical Communications, Research and Development CDC, addicted, babies, opioid dependence, opioids
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has highlighted a sharp increase in the number …
US pass new laws to combat opioid epidemic
May 13, 2016Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing US, epidemic, fight back, new laws, opioids, reverse
The US has passed new laws that will seek to combat the current epidemic of opioids across the country. The …
Insys Therapeutics sees revenue from Subsys at $61-$62 million; shares plunge 21%
April 11, 2016Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Insys Therapeutics, Stock Price, Subsys, opioids, pain drug
Insys Therapeutics Inc (Nasdaq: INSY) stock plunged nearly 21% Monday after the company said sales for its pain drug will …
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 …
FDA publishes guidance on abuse-resistant opioids
January 14, 2013Manufacturing and Production CDC, FDA, hamburg, opioids
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance designed to combat the escalating problem of abuse of prescription …
