opioid epidemic

Researchers are turning to the immune system for help in treating addiction and preventing overdose.

The decision comes after Purdue Pharma, founded by the Sackler family, announced it would plead guilty to federal criminal charges for its role in the opioid epidemic.

Oklahoma dropped its lawsuit against OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma in exchange for a National Center for Addiction Studies and Treatment in Tulsa.

Lucemyra is the first non-opioid drug to be approved in the U.S. specifically for this purpose.

The announcement comes after an agency working group recommends against an industry partnership on ethical grounds.

Robert Redfield emphasized the importance of science and data in meeting with employees.

Funds for the NIH and NSF would stay flat, while some agencies, including the FDA and NASA, would see increases.

Life is filled with pleasure and pain. Science and society are struggling mightily with both.

A newly discovered painkiller does not cause respiratory depression or addiction in mice and could be an alternative to frequently abused prescription medicines, researchers report.