In the United States, lidocaine is being recalled for topical use due to the strong concentration of the drug, which can even lead to the death of the patient. The Miami Herald reported in more detail. A lot of topical lidocaine HCl solution 4%, 50 ml was recalled by Teligent Pharma after ...

Pharmaceutical company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. agreed to pay $ 85 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the state of Oklahoma alleging pain relievers it produced contributed to the state's opioid crisis and caused the deaths of thousands of residents due to the abuse of such drugs. ...

There is an opioid crisis in the United States. 46 Americans die every day from an overdose of legal painkillers that can be purchased over the counter. From 2011 to 2016, deaths from the synthetic opioid fentanyl in the United States increased by 1000% and reached a terrible rate of 18,335 deaths...

American scientists have developed a drug that could revolutionize anesthesia. The new painkiller is much more effective than morphine, but does not have its side effects, the main of which is the development of dependence on the drug. According to the Air Force, the substance, called AT-121, has already been tested...