Aging Health. 2011;7(6):813-828. Common opioid side effects reported in the literature include urinary retention, pruritus, nausea and vomiting, CNS effects and respiratory effects. The incidence ...

Walmart WMT0.42%increase; green up pointing triangle has reached a proposed settlement agreement in connection with three shareholder lawsuits regarding its distribution of prescription opioids ...

Federal and state governments impose restrictions on both physician and non-physician opioid prescribers To dispense opioids, federal law requires licensed physicians to register with DEA ...

Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, made by Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, can reduce rates of opioid and alcohol abuse by up to 50%, according to a new study that supports expectations the drugs can ...

Walmart reached a proposed settlement agreement about its distribution of prescribed opioids on Friday according to Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. This settlement includes three ...

Newly published research is the latest to suggest that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs can help treat people’s addiction to both opioids and alcohol. GLP-1 drugs have been a valuable treatment ...

Kroger KR1.01%increase; green up pointing triangle finalized a $1.37 billion settlement in connection with the grocery chain’s role in the U.S. opioid crisis, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford ...

A new study has found that users of Ozempic or a similar drug had a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and a 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication than those without a prescription. Fernanda ...

In the study, published Thursday in the scientific journal Addiction, researchers found people with opioid or alcohol use disorder who take Ozempic or similar medications appear to have a 40% ...

The researchers identified records of people with diagnosed SUDs—specifically opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD)—who also happened to be taking a GLP-1 RA for diabetes or ...

Walmart said Friday it has reached a proposed settlement pact related to three lawsuits filed by shareholders on behalf of ...

Kroger has finalized its $1.37 billion settlement over its role in the opioid crisis, the company and state attorneys general said Monday. The agreement will settle most of claims made by states ...