Opioids

The consultancy said it still believed its past work advising opioid manufacturers was legal.

In a lawsuit, the US government says the major retailer "knowingly" violated prescription rules.

Officers in east Glasgow, Falkirk and Dundee will carry Naloxone to counter the effects of opioid overdoses.

The deal with the US Department of Justice settles some of the most serious claims against the OxyContin-maker.

Since March, Canada has rushed to contain the virus. But some life-saving measures are killing Canadians.

Guidelines recommends not using common painkillers for long-term pain

Clinics have been offering online consultations.

The addiction management method used in Europe and Canada has met determined opposition in the US.

An NHS campaign aims to get patients to look for alternatives to long-term painkiller use.

The uptick is due to a decrease in death rates from drug overdoses and cancer.

Opioids work only for some with long-term pain - so why are they still being given to patients?

The painkiller is said to be up to 100 times stronger than morphine and is entering UK markets.

The family took far more money out of the OxyContin-producer after it admitted misleading marketing.

Schools should teach risks of prescription drugs, says a mother whose son was killed by tramadol.

Four addicts will have brains "hacked" to control their addictions in the first trial of its kind in the US.

A review by the local authority comes after the number of drug deaths in Middlesbrough doubled.

Four drugs companies avoid a trial over their role in the US opioid crisis by striking a deal.

Two institutions were awarded a combined £3.4m last year from the family behind Purdue Pharma.