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Painkillers Linked to Erectile Dysfunction

By Richard Lenti A large new study has documented what many men who use opioid painkillers already know – long term use of the drugs can lead to erectile dysfunction (ED). Researchers looked at more than [...]

Pot Users Less Likely to Take Painkillers

By Pat Anson, Editor Marijuana and hydrocodone are two of the most widely used and abused drugs in the U.S. But according to a new study by one of the nation’s largest drug screening companies, chronic [...]

DEA Wants FDA to Restrict Painkillers

By Pat Anson, Editor In a highly unusual move for a federal agency, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency publicly urged the Food and Drug Administration to change the labeling requirements for opioid painkillers. In a March [...]

Lawmakers Ask FDA to Block Generic Painkillers

By Pat Anson, Editor A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the Food and Drugs Administration to stop generic versions of powerful painkillers from coming on the market unless they are made with tamper resistant formulas [...]

Virginia Pain Doc Convicted

By Pat Anson, Editor A Virginia doctor could spend the rest of her life in prison after being convicted of illegally prescribing painkillers to her patients. A jury in Roanoke federal court found Linda Cheek guilty [...]

Parents Numb to Misuse of Pain Meds by Children

By Elizabeth Magill Despite rising rates of overdoses and misuse of narcotic painkillers, a new poll from the University of Michigan reveals most parents aren’t very concerned about their teens’ misuse of pain medicines. Only about [...]

Living with Pain: New York City’s Crackdown on Painkillers

By Mark Maginn, Columnist Recently New York City announced troubling new measures to fight the city’s growing opioid addiction and associated violence. There is no doubt that opioid addiction rates have climbed in the last few [...]

NYC to Limit Painkillers in Hospitals

By Pat Anson, Editor New York City’s public hospitals are adopting new restrictions on prescription painkillers that could make it much harder for pain patients to get access to opioid analgesics. Under the city’s guidelines, emergency [...]

FDA Issues Tamper Resistant Guidelines

By Richard Lenti Calling the abuse of prescription pain medications “a major health challenge for our nation,” the Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft guidance document designed to help drug companies develop opioid drugs [...]

A New Approach Needed For Back Pain

By Dr. Howard Schubiner, Guest Columnist The scandal of cortisone injection material tainted with fungi has created a large burden of illness and death among a small proportion of individuals who received epidural injections for back [...]

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