Becker's Hospital Review

ASA Makes Recommendations to FDA for Opioid Conversion Labeling

In a letter to the FDA, the American Society of Anesthesiologists has addressed public health concerns associated with the use of equianalgesic opioid conversion tables and has recommended a staged ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FDA pressures Endo to take opioid off market amid public health crisis: 6 things to know

FDA pressures Endo to take opioid off market amid public health crisis: 6 things to know The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday requested drugmaker Endo International to remove its opioid ...
Yahoo

FDA approves new pain medicine as opioid alternative. What to know about Journavx

For the first time in two decades, the FDA has approved a new class of non-opioid pain medication, offering an alternative to addictive opioids for patients seeking pain relief. The drug, suzetrigine, ...
Fierce Healthcare

FDA requires label changes to all opioid pain meds to clarify risks

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 ...
Washington Examiner

FDA requires overdose risk on opioid prescription labels

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday significant labeling changes that will affect all opioid pain medications, including clear information about the risk of addiction, misuse, and ...
Medical Xpress

FDA requires stronger safety labels for opioid medications

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will now be requiring updated safety labels for all opioid pain medications to better highlight the risks of long-term use, including misuse, ...
Medscape

FDA Calls for Better Opioid Safety Labeling

The FDA is requiring manufacturers of opioid pain medications to update safety labels to better emphasize risks linked to their long-term use, the agency announced in a new Drug Safety Communication.
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FDA approves first opioid-free painkiller in over two decades

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, the first opioid-free prescription drug for moderate to severe acute pain in more than 20 years. The approval ...
Healio

FDA orders changes to opioid safety labels

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The Spokesman-Review

FDA moves to restrict 7-hydroxymitragynine, an opioid-like kratom compound now available over the counter

In effort to slow the opioid crisis, federal regulators plan to restrict a kratom compound available in smoke shops over the counter in Spokane and across the country. The Food and Drug Administration ...
KTVU

FDA approves first new non-opioid pain pill in 20 years—how it works

The FDA approved Journavx, the first new pain medication in over 20 years, as a non-opioid alternative for post-surgery pain. The drug, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals before ...