Patients on chronic opioid prescriptions were 3x more likely to die of an overdose in the years that followed coming off opioids UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HEALTH SCIENCES/UW MEDICINE With a huge push to reduce opioid prescribing, little is known about the real-world benefits or risks to patients. A recent study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found an alarming outcome: Patients coming off opioids for pain were three times...
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"Mini-suitcases" release drugs or seeds on demand
Researchers at Western University are developing “mini-suitcases” that can deliver drugs to target areas, and only releasing them when triggered How a drug is delivered to the targeted area can make these weapons more effective against disease. Researchers at Western University are developing polymer coatings for medicine, like “mini-suitcases” that can release drugs exactly when...