Duragesic, Fentanyl News

The presentation is scheduled for Dr. Sirgo will focus on the clinical development program and timeline for BEMA Buprenorphine/Naloxone for the treatment of opioid dependence, as well as BDSI's worldwide licensing and development agreement with Endo Pharmaceuticals for BEMA Buprenorphine for the treatment of chronic pain.

Children with sickle cell disease frequently and unpredictably present to the emergency department with pain.

The Barrie police street crime drug unit raided a Stanley Street home Sunday night and collected Oxycodone and Fentanyl, pain medication drugs that were allegedly being sold to the public.

Where has the last 6 years of my life gone? The worst part of it all started in May, 2006 shortly after I was referred to a pain clinic for some of my MS and other related aches and pains.

The chemical propofol which is unrelated to barbiturates and has largely replaced sodium thiopental for induction of anesthesia because recovery from propofol is more rapid and "clear" when compared with thiopental.

Orexo AB announced today that accumulated sales of Abstral has surpassed 65 MEUR, which was faster than earlier anticipated and results in a 3.3 MEUR milestone payment from ProStrakan.

The FDA has issued a safety alert regarding the dangers of accidental exposure to and improper storage and disposal of the fentanyl patch, based on the number of young children who have died or become critically ill after exposure to the powerful pain reliever.

Many patients with advanced cancer and other debilitating conditions are being "under-treated" for their pain, new guidance from the health watchdog says.

RALEIGH, N.C., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.

Photo: The court was told the doctor would use pre-filled syringes on himself and then use the contaminated needle on the patient.

FATAL overdoses on prescription medicine have claimed the lives of at least five people on the Border in the past 18 months.

The company has expertise in various therapeutic areas including anesthesia, pain, pulmonology, dermatology, gynecology, mycology, nephrology, neurology and psychiatry, oncology, infectious diseases/ virology and veterinary medicine.

If you thought heroin was the most intense opiate on the planet, think again. Compared to Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic pharmaceutical, mainlining plain ol' smack is like a drinking a cup of decaf.

U.S. health officials said the number of new shortages of crucial drugs used to treat cancer and other illnesses had been halved compared to a year ago, and attributed the improvement to earlier notice from drugmakers about looming supply issues.

Question: A few months ago, I heard that cellphones could possibly cause brain tumors.

But Group Health, which Trescott helps manage, has placed controls on how painkillers are prescribed, like making sure doctors do not prescribe too much.