Safe Medication Storage
The Risks About 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms each year because they got into medicines while an adult wasn’t looking. These emergency visits can be prevented by …
Painkillers often stored within reach of little kids
Published February 24, 2017 by Reuters Opioid pain relievers such as codeine and hydrocodone often aren’t stored safely in households with children, according to a new study. About one in …
New implant approved to curb the opioid and heroin epidemic
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health officials approved a new device to help curb the opioid and heroin epidemic in the United States. Probuphine is a matchstick-size device designed for …
Is there an opioid abuser at your counter?
Is there an opioid abuser at your counter? Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regulations hold pharmacists, as well as prescribers, responsible for the prevention of drug diversion. Drug diversion incidents occur …
Parents Guide to Prescription Drugs
A lot parents worry about their teen becoming addicted to meth, cocaine or heroin. When a teen attends a party, parents worry their child will become a victim of the …