California overdose death linked to opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, federal prosecutors say
Protonitazene, a synthetic opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, was connected to an overdose in Stevenson Ranch. Dealer ...
'Three times more powerful than fentanyl:' L.A. County man indicted in novel opioid death
The case is believed to be the first criminal prosecution related to a death caused by the synthetic drug protonitazene in ...
Drug "three times more powerful than fentanyl" linked to California overdose death
The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges in what could be the nation's first death-resulting criminal case involving a synthetic opioid that is possibly more dangerous than fentanyl.
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Toxic drug found in N.L. has medical professionals warning it will lead to more deaths
Memorial University professor John Weber says he's not surprised to see that nitazene, a highly toxic synthetic opioid, has been seized by police in Newfoundland and Labrador. (Jonny Hodder/CBC ...
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Santa Clarita Man Charged with Distribution of Synthetic Opioid Causing Death
A Santa Clarita man has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge in what is considered the nation’s first criminal case involving a death caused by the synthetic opioid protonitazene, officials ...
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AstraZeneca cans phase 2 opioid use disorder drug over interaction with common antifungal med
AstraZeneca has ended work on an opioid use disorder (OUD) drug after the orexin 1 receptor antagonist demonstrated a ...
Less-potent fentanyl pills may be playing a role in decrease of US overdose deaths, DEA says
The US Drug Enforcement Administration says that less fentanyl is present in the nation’s illicit pill supply and that it’s ...
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Drug "three times more powerful than fentanyl" linked to California overdose death
The U.S. Department of Justice's Los Angeles office filed charges in what could be the nation's first death-resulting criminal case involving a synthetic opioid that prosecutors say is "up to ...
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VIDEO: Legislator given opioid antagonist on House floor to show safety, ease of use
In 2022, there were 3,261 opioid overdose deaths in Illinois, an 8.2% increase from the prior year. Since 2013, the Illinois ...
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Santa Clarita man charged with distribution of synthetic opioid causing death
A Santa Clarita man has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge in what is considered the nation’s first criminal case involving a death caused by the synthetic opioid protonitazene, officials ...
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Global surge in synthetic opioid, psychoactive drug use demands urgent health action – WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called for immediate global action to address the escalating ...