WASHINGTON: Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.

U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated ...

Drug experts Drs. Volkow and McLellan set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. Find out how we're doing now ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC ...

This milestone marks a breakthrough after unsuccessful attempts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.

The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...

"Dry January" is a social movement encouraging sobriety for the month. More people, especially younger adults, are choosing ...

RFK Jr. says antidepressants could cause school shootings and are 'harder to get off' of than heroin. Experts say he's 'way off base.' ...

Trump prioritizes criminalization over public health in fighting the overdose crisis. Experts say that doesn't work ...

The shooting happened just a few days after Christmas near Rainbow and Lake Mead. FOX5 wanted to know how a common form of ...