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4-5-2018

More Americans Should Carry Naloxone: Surgeon General

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams released a public health advisory Thursday urging more Americans to carry the opioid overdose antidote naloxone, NPR reports.

Nerve Pain Medication Gabapentin Linked With Increasing Overdose Deaths

Public health officials say the nerve pain medication gabapentin is being found in an increasing number of overdose deaths, according to CBS News.

Schools Confront Sudden Increase in Easily Concealed Vaping Devices

Middle schools and high schools are struggling to cope with a sudden increase in students using easily concealed vaping devices called Juul, which resembles a flash drive.

FDA Calls on Online Companies to Police Opioid Sales

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb this week called on Internet service providers and social media companies to more carefully monitor online sales of opioids.

FDA to Host Meeting on Patient-Focused Drug Development for Opioid Use Disorder

The Food and Drug Administration will host a public meeting April 17 on patient-focused drug development for opioid use disorder, in collaboration with the National Institute on Drug Abuse.