This is a timely review at a time when opioid use for non-cancer pain is increasing. There are more opioid molecules and formulations available, and clinicians need further clarity on what possible ...

Methadone and Suboxone are medications that treat opioid addiction. Opioids are a type of drug that includes painkillers, heroin, and fentanyl. These drugs can reduce pain, especially from injuries or ...

Suboxone, a prescription medication used to treat opioid addiction, increasingly is found at the scenes of overdose victims and in toxicology reports, say professionals at the Regional Forensic Center ...

High plasma concentrations of buprenorphine may reduce fentanyl-induced respiratory depression, new research suggests. The primary endpoint measure in a small "proof of principal" pharmacology study ...

People with opioid addiction are illegally purchasing a medication that's prescribed to treat opioid addiction. Many are doing it to self-medicate. Some are trying to get high. “Never craved opioids ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — As California struggles to stem a tragic tide of fatal fentanyl overdoses, a global pharmaceutical company will pay more than $100 million for allegedly stifling access to ...

Federal prosecutors charge British drug maker Indivior with felony fraud and conspiracy for its marketing of opioid addiction products including Suboxone. Suboxone has been marketed as a treatment ...