Duragesic, Fentanyl News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requiring labels of all long-acting opioids to say they should be used strictly for patients in severe pain, a response to surging overdoses and deaths each year from the widely used pain medicines.

MANITOWOC -- Victor Gadzinski, 39, was found dead at his residence in the 1300 block of South 13th St. on Feb. 9. Toxicology tests showed that fentanyl was a contributing factor to his death and that he had more than three times the therapeutic range on the drug in his system.

Health and law enforcement officials in the Manitowoc area are warning of the dangers of abusing a lesser-known narcotic called fentanyl.

The state is taking disciplinary action against East Central Indiana nurses, two of whom violated regulations in other states and another who trafficked with an inmate.

Chip Henderson will be leading the City Council for the upcoming year and Carol Berz will be vice chair.

Investigation shows that 103,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides are abusing or dependent on drugs in a given year, and various studies suggest the number could be far higher.

The settlements permit the defendants to begin selling generic versions of Gralise on ), Inc., as well as their affiliated co-defendants.

A deadly combination of heroin and a potent analgesic is becoming more evident in the region as fatal overdoses rise.

A New Hampshire woman plans to plead guilty to reckless conduct in the death of her 8-month-old son in 2011, who was poisoned by a painkiller patch.

The defense attorney for Don Penney - a Rochester firefighter and former Frisbie Memorial Hospital employee accused of diverting pain medication from patients - continues to review evidence against him, and the state has asked for additional time to extend a plea offer in regard to the case.

Authorities on Wednesday said that a 21-year-old University of Georgia student who was found dead in his East Campus Village dorm room three months ago died from an accidental drug overdose.

A deadly combination of heroin and a potent analgesic is becoming more evident in the region as fatal overdoses rise.

Gov. Deval Patrick has declared a public health emergency in Massachusetts with a sharp increase in heroin overdoses and opioid addiction.

An order from Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin makes it harder for doctors to prescribe Zohydro.

Hours later, the man was found dead in the bathroom with a needle still in his arm, authorities said.

This Wednesday, April 26, 2006 file photo shows different brands and dosages of Fentanyl patches, marked with warnings about non-precribed uses in St. Louis.

The defense attorney for Don Penney - a Rochester firefighter and former Frisbie Memorial Hospital employee accused of diverting pain medication from patients - continues to review evidence against him, and the state has asked for additional time to extend a plea offer in regard to the case.

These prescription pills contain oxycodone, a powerful opioid painkiller. Levels of opioid addiction have been rising steadily in Hamilton for the last five years.

A dangerous batch of heroin laced with a powerful painkiller is sending users to the emergency room.

As informed health care experts and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have noted for the record, Zohydro ER is no more potent than any other hydrocodone medication available.