opioids
Facebook unveils new feature to battle opioid crisis
June 20, 2018Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Facebook, US, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma
Despite its highly-publicised transgressions recently, tech giant Facebook is looking to do the right thing by wading into the ongoing …
Dr Reddy’s just-approved opioid dependence generic blocked over US patent dispute
June 18, 2018Sales and Marketing Dr Reddy's, FDA, Mylan, US, opioid crisis, opioid dependence, opioids, suboxone
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has taken two steps forward an one step back after its generic version of Suboxone Film (buprenorphine/naloxone) …
FDA reprimands suppliers of opioid substitute kratom products
May 23, 2018Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, kratom, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma
The ongoing opioid epidemic in the US has seen the rise of the sale and use of kratom (mitragyna speciose), …
FDA green lights first non-opioid therapy to manage symptoms of opioid withdrawal
May 17, 2018Sales and Marketing FDA, Lucemyra, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma
As the opioid epidemic continues to grip the US as the leading cause of deaths in those under the age …
Novartis expands Pear partnership to tackle opioid and substance use disorder
April 23, 2018Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novartis, Pear Therapeutics, Sandoz, opioids, pharma, substance use disorder
Novartis has announced that it will expand its current partnership with Pear Therapeutics, signed in March, as it reveals that …
The April 2018 issue of Pharmafocus is now live!
March 27, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Janssen, Martin Shkreli, Right to try, atrial fibrillation, falsified medicines directive, oncology, opioids, pharma
As we finally pass into Spring after what still feels like a particularly stubborn Winter, we are pleased to announce …
Heron soars after its painkiller agent reduces pain and opioid use post-surgery at Phase 3
March 20, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development heron therapeutics, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids, painkiller, pharma
Heron Therapeutics has been buoyed by the news that its painkiller agent HTX-011 met all of its primary and secondary …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
March 9, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AbbVie, Biogen, Celgene, EMA, Gilead, HIV, Herceptin, Japan, NHS, Ontruzant, Sanofi, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma, real world data, top ten, zinbryta
After a particularly jarring bout of cold weather and snow, we may just have seen off the worst of winter …
Opioids are no more effective than common painkillers, study reveals
March 8, 2018Medical Communications, Research and Development US, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma
A team of researchers at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System has found that, for all their risks, opioids …
FDA to fight opioid crisis with wider access to medication-assisted treatment
February 27, 2018Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development Alex Azar, FDA, medication-assisted treatment, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma
The FDA is set to refocus its efforts in combating the United States’ opioid crisis. Speaking at a meeting of …
Top Ten most popular articles on Pharmafile.com this week
January 26, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Abcam, Alzheimer's, Dr Reddy's, GSK, J&J, JJ, Reckitt Benckiser, Remicade, Sanofi, influenza, opioid crisis, opioids, top ten, valproate
As we come to the end of January, it’s Friday again – time for another rundown of the top ten …
New York City launches $500 million lawsuit against big pharma over opioid crisis
January 24, 2018Research and Development, Sales and Marketing New York City, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma
The administration of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced its intention to bring legal action against the …
FDA approves first and only therapy of its kind for opioid addiction
December 1, 2017Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing FDA, Invidior, Sublocade, US, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma
Image Credit: Marco VerchAs the US languishes in the midst of an opioid crisis which President Trump declared national emergency …
Children are still prescribed codeine despite FDA warnings, study finds
November 20, 2017Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing US, codeine, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma
A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics has found that, despite warnings from the FDA, doctors are still …
Indivior’s opioid addiction treatment recommended by FDA advisory panel
November 1, 2017Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, RGP-6000, Trump, US, indivior, opioid crisis, opioids
Another step has been made in the fight back against the ongoing opioid crisis in the US as it emerges …
