Many of the new bills in Sacramento aim to remedy the flaws exposed in the audit. The League of California Cities has thrown ...

Similarly, the American Society of Addiction Medicine recommends that payers “eliminate prior authorization requirements for all formulations of addiction medications.” As an addiction physician at ...

Rates of drug overdose deaths decreased in the U.S. for the first time since the pandemic began, according to new federal ...

In the ever-evolving field of healthcare, the specialty of emergency medicine (EM) has gained significant attention due to ...

Preparation of a dose of Buprenorphine, an opioid that can be administered to people with opioid-use disorder to blunt ...

Semaglutide, a medication widely used for diabetes and weight loss, may offer another unexpected benefit -- it could help ...

There's growing evidence to suggest that GLP-1 drugs, which include semaglutide, may be useful for treating alcohol use disorder.

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely ...

TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- More emergency room doctors in California are prescribing the anti-addiction medication buprenorphine, contributing to the state’s battle against the U.S.

A new clinical trial showed promising results in curbing alcohol cravings in individuals with moderate alcohol-use disorder.

The Matthew Perry Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have created an addiction medicine training fellowship in Matthew Perry’s name and selected its inaugural fellow ...