FDA OK's painkiller designed to end opioids' addiction and overdose risk
Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.
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Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.
The Department of Justice said in its lawsuit CVS filled prescriptions with dangerous and excessive quantities of opioids, agreed to fill opioid prescriptions early and made "trinity prescriptions," which are a dangerous combination of drugs.
Emergency crews in Framingham have responded to 58 cases involving opioids so far in 2024.
Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its marketing work with Purdue Pharma helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is backing supervised injection sites for the first time.
A puppy ingested heroin while walking to a park in the South End and was later saved with Narcan.
WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
But the major pharmacy chain says the filing is part of a plan to bring it back to financial health.
A multi-state lawsuit, including all six New England states, alleged that Endo downplayed the risk of opioid addiction
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Friday that accidental opioid overdoses were the leading cause of workplace deaths in the state from 2016 to 2017.
Activists are hoping to persuade Gov. Charlie Baker and state lawmakers to allow drug users to shoot up at supervised injection sites in Massachusetts.
Brett Bramble walks with a cart, two companions, some dogs, and a mission to spread awareness of the opioid crisis.
"Addiction Solution" author Lloyd I. Sederer, MD, asks if we're growing desensitized to the opioid epidemic.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for the federal government to treat the opioid addiction crisis in a way similar to how it attacked the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.
After President Trump pointed to Lawrence as a primary problem for New Hampshire's opioid epidemic, the mayor of Lawrence fires back.
Families gathered to share heartbreaking stories of brothers and sisters, sons and daughters lost to opioids.
The federal government is sending law enforcement teams to cities in five states to help stop the flow of heroin and synthetic opioids--and one of those cities is New Bedford, Massachusetts.
A puppy became sick after apparently ingesting some sort of opioid, and was rescued by narcan.
Jon Keller talks to Rep. Stephen Lynch about the bombshell 60 Minutes-Washington Post report about Congress's role in the opioid epidemic.
A Congressman who was a key supporter of a law that potentially weakened the government's ability to fight the opioid crisis has been nominated for head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Two addiction counselors at a suburban Philadelphia halfway house died of opioid overdoses inside the facility on the same day, authorities said Wednesday.
The spike in opioid addiction and overdose deaths in Massachusetts has led to a jump in the number of grandparents stepping up to care for their grandchildren.
A conference room in Boston's Health Care for the Homeless has turned into a critical care unit for individuals who have shot heroin.
Mickey Gasper hit a first-inning home run and benches cleared after a contentious eighth-inning double play as the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 on Friday night.
After a mistrial was declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, Plymouth County DA Tim Cruz will have to decide whether or not to retry the case.
An iconic piece of Natick is gone, and left in its place is a muddy view with murky reactions.
After a mistrial was declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, she will return to Tewksbury Hospital, the psychiatric facility where she has been held for the last three years.
Shortly after the judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's murder case declared a mistrial, President Trump called it a "terrible situation" and a "horrible tragedy."
A mistrial was declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial Friday, after her attorney's last-minute appeal failed.
Here's what may happen next after a mistrial was declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder case.
After a mistrial was declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, Plymouth County DA Tim Cruz will have to decide whether or not to retry the case.
After a mistrial was declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, she will return to Tewksbury Hospital, the psychiatric facility where she has been held for the last three years.
Shortly after the judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy's murder case declared a mistrial, President Trump called it a "terrible situation" and a "horrible tragedy."
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Mickey Gasper hit a first-inning home run and benches cleared after a contentious eighth-inning double play as the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 on Friday night.
Adley Rutschman homered twice in his return to Baltimore, and the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Orioles 6-5 on Thursday night.
Adley Rutschman returned to Baltimore's Camden Yards on Thursday, exactly one month after he was traded, greeted with cheers and a standing ovation as a member of the visiting Boston Red Sox.
An investigation by The Athletic has concluded that former NFL reporter Dianna Russini violated the company's standards because of her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.
The Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3 on Wednesday.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.