Fentanyl tablets sold as counterfeit oxycodone

February 18, 2016 Fake oxycodone, actually made with fentanyl and sold illegally on the street, may be responsible for an uptick in overdose deaths in Ohio. The drugs, bearing the same markings as oxycodone tablets, are coming into the country from China and possibly...

Testosterone gel offers modest benefit for older men

February 18, 2016 A testosterone gel provides modest benefits for men aged 65 years and older, according to new research. The study involved 790 older men with a serum testosterone concentration of less than 275 ng per deciliter and symptoms suggesting...

Early behavior therapy found to aid children with ADHD

February 18, 2016 New research has found that children diagnosed with ADHD improve faster when the first treatment they receive is behavioral than when they start immediately on medication. The efficacy of this behavior-first approach, if replicated in larger studies,...

Super-potent morphine sulfate recalled

February 18, 2016 FDA announced on Tuesday that Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling morphine sulfate 0.5 mg/mL preservative free in 0.9% sodium chloride. The product comes in a 1 mL syringe, CII, for I.V. use. The recall was initiated after the drug...