Opioids detected in mussels found on the coast of the Pacific Northwest correlate to high usage in nearby cities.
Shellfish in Washington State have tested positive for the prescription opioid, oxycodone, a powerful painkiller. Scientists from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife found traces of the painkiller in the tissues of native bay mussels in Puget Sound near Seattle....
A new study finds a causal link between prescribed opioid treatment during pregnancy and birth defects in newborns.
Researchers found a link between opioid painkillers use just before or during pregnancy and birth defects in a growing fetus.
Birth Defects and Opioids
Two to three percent of participating mothers in the CDC study reported treatment with opioid painkillers...
In the ongoing legal battle for justice for opioid victims, attorneys argue that newborns should be separated into a different track from other cases.
A sprawling collection of opioid-related cases is currently moving forward as part of a multi-district litigation (MDL). But the attorneys representing babies injured by opioids are arguing for a separate track for their...
Going forward, Purdue will halt promotion of opioids to doctors.
Privately held pharmaceutical manufacturer Purdue Pharma says that it will no longer market OxyContin, the most sold opioid painkiller in the world, to doctors. Multiple lawsuits blame the pharmaceutical company for helping to trigger the opioid epidemic and are putting pressure on Purdue. This...
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