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First Coast

FDA Panel Recommends Approval Of New Opioid Addiction Treatment Tested By Jacksonville Doctor

Ryan Benk

A federal Food and Drug Administration advisory committee Wednesday recommended approval of a new injectable treatment for opioid addiction.One…
Health

Florida Opioid Epidemic Compounded By Lack Of Addiction Specialists

Ryan Benk

President Barack Obama is proclaiming it’s “Prescription Opioid and Heroin-Epidemic Awareness Week.”As more people become addicted, he’s also asking…
Health

A Divide In Jacksonville After FDA Approves Opioid Addiction Treatment

Ryan Benk

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new implant to treat opioid addiction.The medication blocks brain receptors that drive powerful…