The number of children younger than age 6 years treated at US emergency departments for medicine poisonings has declined in recent years, but there were still nearly 52,000 cases in 2017, a new report says.
Drug overdoses resulted in approximately 72,000 deaths in the US, according to the CDC.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to nalmefene HCl injection (Purdue Pharma) for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdoses.
In 2016, there were an estimated 358,247 emergency department visits for harms from nonmedical use of pharmaceuticals.
Gottlieb’s signature effort has been tighter scrutiny, enforcement of e-cigarette industry
The demand for naloxone is relatively inelastic with respect to changes in its out-of-pocket price, and conversion to an over-the-counter medication is expected to increase naloxone pharmacy sales.
Drug manufacturers and distributors will now be able to access a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) database that monitors controlled substances from the point of manufacture all the way through to the point of sale (e.g., practitioners, pharmacies, hospitals/clinics).
The US Food and Drug Administration was given an “F” in a new American Lung Association report card evaluating tobacco prevention programs.
Electronic cigarette use is associated with increased odds of stroke, myocardial infarction, and angina or coronary heart disease, according to a study presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference, held from February 6 to 8 in Honolulu.
The researchers identified 919 benzodiazepine visits in 2003 and 1672 in 2015, nationally representing 27.6 and 62.6 million visits, respectively.
