There are three approved medications for treating opioid addictions, with more in development. (aaas.org)
May 2 - Britain's Indivior posted a drop in first - quarter profit, as its blockbuster treatment, Suboxone Film, lost market share in the U.S. due to stiff competition from generic versions, the maker of drugs that treat opioid addiction said. (cnbc.com)
As a graduate student at the University of Adelaide in Australia in the late 1990s, he helped with studies in which people taking methadone to treat opioid addiction tested their pain tolerance by dunking a forearm in ice water. (sciencemag.org)