The Hills of Appalachia: A Desperate Situation
An epidemic of drug abuse has gripped a part of America so often forgotten. Living conditions in parts of central Appalachia are bad – so bad in fact that images mirror those you would see in a commercial for starving children in a third world country. Diane Sawyer of ABC News reported last week on […]
Tapentadol: FDA Approves New Opiate Painkiller
Many Americans dealing with pain will soon have a new option when it comes to managing it. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new immediate-release tablet for the management of moderate to severe pain. Tapentadol hydrochloride is a synthetic analgesic available in doses of 50 mg, 75 mg and 100 mg. An FDA […]
