California overdose death linked to opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, federal prosecutors say
Protonitazene, a synthetic opioid three times stronger than fentanyl, was connected to an overdose in Stevenson Ranch. Dealer knew his pills had killed, but kept dealing anyway.
'Three times more powerful than fentanyl:' L.A. County man indicted in novel opioid death
He was arrested on Monday and entered a not guilty plea during an arraignment hearing Wednesday in federal court in Los Angeles. Protonitazene is "a novel synthetic opioid that is up to three times more powerful than fentanyl,
Santa Clarita Man Charged With Distributing Opioid More Powerful Than Fentanyl, Causing Victim’s Overdose Death
A Santa Clarita man has been arraigned on an indictment alleging he distributed protonitazene – a novel synthetic opioid that is up to three times more powerful than fentanyl – which resulted in a victim’s fatal overdose this spring,
Drug "three times more powerful than fentanyl" linked to California overdose death
The U.S. Department of Justice's Los Angeles office filed charges in what could be the nation's first death-resulting criminal case involving a synthetic opioid that prosecutors say is "up to ...
Santa Clarita man charged for dealing drug 3 times more powerful than fentanyl, 1 fatal overdose
A Santa Clarita man was charged with dealing a drug three times more powerful than fentanyl, causing one fatal overdose, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Arraigned on Wednesday, Benjamin Anthony Collins,
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Santa Clarita man accused of distributing new deadly synthetic opioid
A Santa Clarita man has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge in what prosecutors believe is the nation’s first criminal ...
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AstraZeneca cans phase 2 opioid use disorder drug over interaction with common antifungal med
AstraZeneca has ended work on an opioid use disorder (OUD) drug after the orexin 1 receptor antagonist demonstrated a ...
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Santa Clarita man charged with distribution of synthetic opioid causing death
A Santa Clarita man has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge in what is considered the nation’s first criminal case involving a death caused by the synthetic opioid protonitazene, officials ...
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The recovery community says it offers refuge from opioid addiction. But it’s still hostile to lifesaving addiction medications
Narcotics Anonymous and Salvation Army are often hostile to use of the addiction medications buprenorphine and methadone.
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Toxic drug found in N.L. has medical professionals warning it will lead to more deaths
Memorial University professor John Weber says he's not surprised to see that nitazene, a highly toxic synthetic opioid, has been seized by police in Newfoundland and Labrador. (Jonny Hodder/CBC ...
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Global surge in synthetic opioid, psychoactive drug use demands urgent health action – WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called for immediate global action to address the escalating ...
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Rising threat of nitazenes joins fentanyl in Canada's toxic drug supply
The toxic drug crisis has taken more than 47,000 lives in Canada since 2016 and the synthetic opioid fentanyl has become a household name. But now, what's believed to be an even more potent class ...