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It might take Californians a puff or two to get their heads around an apparent contradiction recently enshrined in state law.

Understanding Heel and/or Arch Pain Heel and arch pain are more common than you may think.

Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy, released a report on the diversion and abuse of prescription drugs at the National Methamphetamine Pharmaceutical Initiative in Nashville.

Arthritis is a disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, tenderness and redness in your joints.

Main Category: Pain / Anesthetics Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 03 Jul 2009 - 1:00 PDT Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

An advisory panel to the federal Food and Drug Administration voted the other day to recommend a ban on the prescription pain medications Vicodin and Percocet.

DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 90-year-old retired dentist. Until a few weeks ago, I was very healthy and active.

You've spent the past few decades running, dunking and pedaling. You planned to spend the next few decades swinging, smashing and pivoting.

Hana Ascano is a lively young woman who was among many who believed that strokes only affect older people.

Sensationalist Prattle, Prudent Cautioning, or Another Way for Government to Run Your Life? In the wake of Michael Jackson's rumored prescription drug use that allegedly contributed to his premature death, warnings against acetaminophen toxicity are in the news.

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that Lupin has acquired all worldwide rights to AllerNazea Nasal Spray, 50 mcg.

July 1, 2009 -- The FDA should put new restrictions on acetaminophen , an advisory committee recommended Tuesday, saying the move would protect people from the potential toxicity that can cause liver failure and even death.

Chances are you -- like 45 million other Americans -- have been affected by a headache in the past year.

Florida continues to see a rapid rise in fatal overdoses caused by prescription-drug abuse - a trend fueled by a cottage industry of cash-only pain clinics - while deaths from illegal drugs wane, according to a report from the state's medical examiners released Tuesday.

Study in major abdominal surgery patients achieved primary and secondary endpoints REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Every day, millions of Americans take acetaminophen for aches and pains. Acetaminophen is the key ingredient in popular over-the-counter medications like Excedrin and Tylenol and several prescription painkillers.

A U.S. advisory panel on Tuesday called for greater restrictions on the widely-used pain reliever acetaminophen, even recommending banning some medications that contain it, in a bid to prevent potentially fatal overdoses.

For most people, acetaminophen is likely considered one of the more benign drugs in their medicine cabinets.

American drug regulators are considering pulling some products with acetaminophen off the shelves and Health Canada is keeping a close eye on the deliberations as it also moves to warn consumers about the risk of liver damage due to an overdose of the drug.

Your meds take the edge off your back pain, but it's not enough. Your pain keeps you from your physical therapy appointments.