FDA Adds Boldest Warning to Widely Used Opioid Painkillers
Washington — Federal health regulators will add their strongest warning labels to the most widely prescribed painkillers, part of a multi-pronged government campaign to stem an epidemic of abuse and death tied to drugs like Vicodin and Percocet. The Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday plans to add a boxed warning — the most serious type — to all immediate-release opioid painkillers, including some 175 branded and generic...
Novelty Hypodermic Needle Pens Spark Outcry
Concord — Pens that look like hypodermic needles are being sold as Halloween novelty toys, stirring concerns among parents and drug abuse prevention advocates as the country battles a rising heroin and opioid addiction crisis. The pens, clear plastic tubes filled with brightly colored liquid, topped by a plunger and marked with the measuring lines found on syringes, are sold at Target stores and can be found at several online...
Yankee Great Invests in Cyber-Bully Deterrent
New York — Derek Jeter’s first tech investment since retiring from the New York Yankees is an app to combat online bullying. Jeter has invested in STOPit, a mobile application that allows students to anonymously report abuse to school administrators in real time. The Turn 2 Foundation, which Jeter started during his rookie season in New York, also partnered with the antibullying platform. “By working with STOPit, we hope to empower...
At the Hospitals: April 26, 2015
Conference at DHMC Explores Child Abuse Issues Lebanon — A recent professional conference at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center explored the issue of child abuse, including its connection to medical costs. Three Twin State professionals were honored at the April 9 event for their efforts to prevent child abuse. A collaboration between Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, the Child Advocacy Center of Grafton and Sullivan...
