Methadone news from FierceHealthcare
NewsDrug overdoses in ER lead to $1.4B in annual charges
Americans who overdose on drugs, whether prescribed or not, are flooding the nation's hospital emergency rooms and racking up nearly $1.5 billion a year in emergency room charges, reports the New Read more...
Study: Methadone common cause for painkiller deaths
A new study suggests that methadone is commonly a culprit in prescription opioid deaths--and that Medicaid enrollees could be at particular risk. The study, which was released by the CDC, concluded Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Study says heroin addicts should...take heroin?
The Los Angeles Times reports that a study appearing in today's New England Journal of Medicine says that heroin addicts who have failed at treatment attempts would be better off essentially weening Read more...
FDA may urge training to dispense narcotics
The FDA is considering making a recommendation that doctors get special education to prescribe strong narcotics, despite the fact that it has no power to enforce such a proposal. FDA officials say Read more...
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