Opioids
A new Israeli technology used at Rambam Hospital helped free a man from dependence on painkillers
A breakthrough treatment was carried out at Rambam Medical Center, where specialists helped wean a man who had been taking about 130 painkiller pills a day in just 20 minutes.
Five arrested in China-US joint operation targeting drug trafficking
Finally recognizing the Israeli opioid disaster
Health Ministry’s amendment for control on potentially deadly opioid prescriptions endorsed
Israel tops OECD in growth of opioid availability
Between 2011-2013 and 2014-2016, obtainability of legal opioids in Israel grew by 125 percent, according the report, titled “Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries.”
MET to turn down Sackler money amid opioid crises
The MET is the most recent museum to make the decision to stop all donations from the family who owns the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma.
London museum rejects donation from Sackler family over opioid crisis
The National Portrait Gallery in London will not accept a donation of $1.3 million from the Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, the company that makes the opioid OxyContin.
Tel Aviv University in opioid firing line over Sackler donation
Prior to the Sacklers' recent unwanted place in the legal and media spotlight, the Jewish multi-billionaire family was more closely associated with generous philanthropic contributions.
'Opium-addicted' parrots terrorize Indian poppy farmers
"These opium-addicted parrots are wreaking havoc," Nandkishore, a local poppy cultivator said to NDTV.
Israeli firm gets U.S. nod for advanced trials for non-opiate painkiller
The studies will focus on post-operative pain relief in soft and hard tissue.
Israel's own opioid crisis
The opioid epidemic has taken root in the Holy Land.
Health Ministry addresses opioid crisis to avert US-level epidemic
Some 50,000 Israelis who are prescribed drug become addicted annually • 150% spike in past five years.
