The Mental Health Addition and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County had a “remarkable” year in 2024 and has plans to open its new crisis receiving center this year, officials said.

Wyoming County is investing $100,000 from opioid settlement funds to help reduce opioid-related deaths. As part of the opioid settlement, each county in Pennsylvania ...

Prosecutors say multiple patients died of drug overdoses tied to oxycodone prescriptions from the Oakton doctor.

Scilex (SCLX) announced that Pain Medicine News published retrospective claims data on ZTlido vs. lidocaine 5% patch. Pain ...

More patients treated with ZTlido® saw either a decrease or discontinuation of opioid use compared with those treated with the 5% patch (51.9% ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has a new drug called suzetrigine that it says is nonaddictive and would offer an alternative to painkillers such as oxycodone. The company’s application is pending before the ...

Pain patches work by using a matrix or reservoir system to deliver medication through the skin and into the bloodstream.