By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The opioid addiction medication buprenorphine ...

Opioids are still widely prescribed, but have limited effectiveness and are associated with serious harms. De-prescribing ...

The 2026 Healthy Aging Campaign will make accessible a wide range of educational materials, caregiver guidance, professional training, and information on non-opioid pain-management strategies to ...

Findings from postmarketing studies showed long-term opioid use was associated with serious risks including misuse, addiction, and overdose. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring ...

The FDA is requiring safety labeling changes to all opioid painkillers, to better highlight the risks posed by using the drugs long-term. The changes come after a public advisory committee meeting in ...

A new research letter published in JAMA Health Forum highlights major gaps in how opioid use is tracked among older adults ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Unity Health Toronto shows ...

Patients with IBD who are prescribed opioids within a week of discharge from an emergency department or hospital are more ...

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to require new labels on all opioid pain medications that emphasizes long-term risks associated with the use of the drugs. The new ...

Study finds adults on very-high opioid doses (>150 MME/wk) before abrupt discontinuation of long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) had >2x risk of suicide.

For patients recovering from opioid use disorder, particularly from drugs like fentanyl or heroin, the days immediately following a hospital stay are among the most dangerous. A new multi-state study ...