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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
The case is believed to be the first criminal prosecution related to a death caused by the synthetic drug protonitazene in the U.S.
Alleged LA County drug distributor charged with dealing opioid more powerful than fentanyl
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 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,
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,
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 California in what could be the nation's first death-resulting criminal case involving protonitazene, a synthetic opioid that prosecutors say is "up to three times more powerful than fentanyl.
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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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Less-potent fentanyl pills may be playing a role in decrease of US overdose deaths, DEA says
About 5 out of every 10 fentanyl pills that the agency tested this year had lethal doses of the synthetic opioid painkiller fentanyl, down from about 7 in 10 last year, DEA Administrator Anne ...
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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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Orlando Man Sentenced to Ten Years for Distributing Fentanyl Amidst Opioid Crisis
An Orlando man, Luis Miguel Plaza, has been sentenced to 10 years for distributing fentanyl after pleading guilty to charges ...
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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 ...