Pharmacology
The pharmacology topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about the science of drug action on biological systems.
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A “Health of the City” report found that overdoses outstripped all other causes of death except for heart disease and cancer in 2017
Huntington Fire Department Chief Jan Rader discusses her community’s unique approach to decreasing opioid overdoses
Attorney General Chris Carr filed a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors for their alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis
Nearly 50,000 drug-exposed infants have been born in California since 2000
Safe Stations turned all 12 of Providence’s firehouses into safe havens for people seeking treatment for their addictions
A recent study found that other drugs or treatments may be more helpful for non-cancer pain
An estimated 4,500 naloxone kits were distributed across 85 locations, with some locations running out in two hours or less
Colby VanWagoner pleaded guilty to stealing vials of morphine from ambulances and replacing them with watered-down solutions
A panel of speakers shared their stories with middle and high school students about life-and-death reality of opioid addiction
Medication can be extremely effective in helping first responders recover and regain a healthy balance
Michael L. Fostich admitted that he removed vials of morphine and fentanyl from locked safes on ambulances throughout 2016
A report from ESO found that most opioid overdoses are unintentional and involve illicit drugs, and many overdose patients are interested in rehabilitation
The opioid crisis increases the odds that prehospital field providers will encounter NCPE
Manitoba officials announced that paramedics will be able to administer olanzapine to agitated methamphetamine users
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that she has added the companies to a lawsuit filed last spring against Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and others
Critics fear a potent new painkiller he worked to get OK’d will worsen epidemic
The Red Cross announced it will provide online classes to teach people how to properly deal with an opioid overdose
Forecasting how the Democratic House and GOP Senate will impact drug and healthcare billing, Medicaid expansion and the ACA
Ute Pass Regional Health Service District paramedics will be permitted to transport patients receiving a lifesaving medication called tPA
A new contract requires the testing of five employees selected at random every two weeks, but the test will not detect the presence of alcohol
Ryan Fowler was giving the test strips away to friends who use drugs, but expanded the offer to the public after hearing about a couple of fatal overdoses
Miami County officials did not renew a state grant to receive free doses of naloxone, saying “overdoses are down significantly” in the area
Dsuvia, a new medication five to 10 times more powerful than fentanyl, was approved to be prescribed to patients in hospital settings
A pharmacist can help EMS improve patient outcomes, participate in protocol development, and collaborate on EMS research projects
As part of the ongoing effort to battle the opioid epidemic, Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale late last month armed his deputies with naloxone
Doctors are no longer allowed to prescribe more than 14 days’ worth of opioids, and they must first look for alternatives
Officials said they plan to increase background checks after it was revealed that an EMT involved in a fatal ambulance crash had a long criminal history
The Shawnee Mission School Board approved an agreement this week with Johnson County Emergency Services to stock naloxone at district schools
Two hospitals received $400,000 each, which allows them to keep patients in their emergency rooms until they start showing withdrawal symptoms