Proponents of the plan to equip paramedics with buprenorphine call it the "missing link" in the bridge to recovery for many ...

Under a new state pilot, paramedics in Kitsap County will start administering a medication that blunts withdrawals and cravings.

More than 5 million Americans struggle with opioid use disorder, a physical addiction entwined with America’s health, ...

“Locally, we’ve seen a decrease in overdose deaths and a lot of that is related to improved access to medications,” said ...

Rates of opioid use were similar for people with opioid use disorder prescribed buprenorphine who participated in mindfulness training versus a recovery support group, a randomized trial showed. Among ...

Buprenorphine, a milder, safer alternative to methadone ... begging policymakers not to take measures that could reduce what they said were needed pain medications. Purdue Pharma, which introduced ...

From acne to chronic pain relief, the market for transdermal patches is growing. Lounge explores the science, and reasons for ...

A man was charged with a pair of drug-related offenses after Worcester Police witnessed an apparent drug deal.

For people who study the opioid epidemic, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: It has been 30 years since the Food and Drug ...

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to continue to receive referral fees from a law firm that is suing pharma powerhouse Merck & Co. | ...

Despite the losses, CityTeam has received some county money in another part of town. In early 2024, it stepped in to purchase ...

Buprenorphine use post-pandemic has risen among adolescents but declined among young adults, a new study on opioid use ...