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US approves high-dose opioid reversal nasal spray from Hikma

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U.S. regulators on Friday approved the first high-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses. ...

Congress passes extension of opioid enforcement tool

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WASHINGTON — Congress has voted to temporarily extend a sweeping tool that has helped federal agents crack down on drugs chemically similar to fentanyl. ...

US lifts barriers to prescribing addiction treatment drug

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The Biden administration is easing decades-old requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication. ...

Prince fans headed to Paisley Park five years after death

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CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, will welcome back a select 1,400 fans Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of...

EXPLAINER: State, defense differ on impact of Floyd drug use

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CHICAGO — The effect George Floyd's drug use had on his health and his death remained a key thread as attorneys delivered closing arguments...

Indiana man pleads guilty in crash that killed his 2 kids

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HARTFORD CITY, Ind. — An eastern Indiana man charged in the crash deaths of his two young children has pleaded guilty to charges that...

Can I take painkillers before or after a COVID-19 vaccine?

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Can I take painkillers before or after a COVID-19 vaccine? Don’t...

Minor league Cubs player arrested over drugs in Colorado

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VAIL, Colo. — A minor league baseball player is facing drug charges after police in Colorado found 21 pounds of methamphetamine and 1.2 pounds...

OxyContin maker Purdue proposes $10B plan to exit bankruptcy

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Purdue Pharma, which helped revolutionize the prescription painkiller business with its drug OxyContin, is proposing a $10 billion plan to emerge from bankruptcy that...

Warrant: Opioid addiction may have motivated clinic shooting

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BUFFALO, Minn. — An alleged gunman's addiction to opioid medication was the “driving force” behind last week’s shooting at a Minnesota health clinic that...