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โAnother tool in our fightโ: State of Texas launches NARCAN locater map in battle against fentanyl poisoning
Read full article: โAnother tool in our fightโ: State of Texas launches NARCAN locater map in battle against fentanyl poisoningThe Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has launches an online, interactive map that shows where people can go to either acquire for free or purchase life-saving Naloxone (NARCAN).
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Experts: Revamped OxyContin hasn't curbed abuse, overdoses
Read full article: Experts: Revamped OxyContin hasn't curbed abuse, overdosesIn a series of non-binding votes, the FDA experts said that the updated OxyContin appeared to cut down abuse via snorting and injecting, compared to the original drug. But panelists overwhelmingly ruled that data from Purdue and other researchers did not show that the reformulation curbed abuse overall or led to fewer overdoses. Panelists said the shortcomings were due, in part, to the challenges of studying overdoses, which often involve multiple drugs. Purdueโs 2010 revamped OxyContin was the first of several opioids developed by drugmakers to help curb abuse. Purdue said in a statement following the meeting it would continue to work with the FDA as it reviewed the OxyContin studies.