Dear Doctor: Why was the pain reliever Darvon taken off the market?
ANSWER: Propoxyphene (Darvon) is a pain reliever of the opiate class that is structurally related to methadone. The drug was ...
Dr. Roach: A withdrawn drug is the only medication that works for reader
The FDA voted to remove the drug from the market after studies showed the potential for serious heart toxicity.
Experts: Journavx a prescription to stem Long Island's addiction crisis
Now a third option is available after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Suzetrigine, sold as twice-daily Journavx, a non-addictive prescription drug for ...
Investigation into Tuolumne County teen's overdose death leads to arrest
The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office on Monday said a man was arrested after an investigation into a teen's fatal overdose.
Addicted: how the world got hooked on illicit drugs – and why we need to view this as a global threat like climate change
As with climate change, why are we so slow to recognise the existential threat that drug use poses to humanity?
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A withdrawn drug is the only medication that works for reader
What happened to Darvon? It wasn’t addicting and didn’t cost much, and I never heard any reason why it was withdrawn except ...