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A new, non-opioid pain drug is here. Getting it to patients could be agony.
After decades of research, Vertex Pharmaceuticals now has an approved pain medication. Can one of the world’s most powerful ...
New treatments are needed for alcohol addiction. Are drugs like Ozempic the answer?
There's growing evidence to suggest that GLP-1 drugs, which include semaglutide, may be useful for treating alcohol use disorder.
Poor sleep and addiction go hand in hand—understanding how could lead to new treatments for opioid use disorder
A good night's sleep often sets the stage for a positive day. But for the nearly quarter of American adults struggling with ...
WA drug addiction treatment centers face strain of overhead costs
As Washington combats overdoses from fentanyl and other drugs, addiction centers say a gap in funding for patients' room and ...
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Cigna taking steps to lower out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs
Cigna Group CI.N plans to make changes to help lower out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs, the company said on Wednesday, as it responds to criticism over the role of its pharmacy benefit ...
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New Syrian leadership destroying Captagon, an addictive drug made by the Assad regime
That's the addictive amphetamine drug that was mass-produced and sold by the old ousted regime. Syria's new rulers want to show they're making a clean break with the past. NPR's Emily Feng ...
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New Syrian leadership destroying Captagon, an addictive drug made by the Assad regime
That's the addictive amphetamine drug that was mass-produced and sold by the old ousted regime. Syria's new rulers want to show they're making a clean break with the past. NPR's Emily Feng followed ...