pharmacology

All charges against an Eldred woman for selling methamphetamine and fentanyl have been bound to McKean County Court. Sarah Waid, 39, 214 Main St., rem...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An NCAA panel is calling for the removal of marijuana from the organization’s list of banned drugs, suggesting that testing should...

SMETHPORT — A Kane man will be sentenced July 6 for charges including delivering drugs that caused another man’s death in 2022. Paul Robert McMahon, 2...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer that takes a gruesome toll on humans when added to the supply of illegal opioids, will be moved to...

HARRISBURG — Despite the proliferation of anti-overdose drugs and fentanyl test strips in recent years, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle believe i...

CHICORA (TNS) — Homicide and other charges have been filed against a nurse in WesternPennsylvaniawho authorities said gave unnecessary medication to a...

One of the worst aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic was that the all-hands-on-deck response diverted public attention and resources away from the opioid...

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer’s heart is in the right place: he wants to lower health care and prescription drug costs for New Yorkers and fo...

JAMES CITY — An Elk County man has been jailed on felony charges after he was allegedly found to be connected with a fatal drug overdose that occurred...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Brad Cox sent 21 horses he trains to Churchill Downs in the days leading up to the Kentucky Derby and all came back from their races ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — The Pennsylvania House in a split vote has passed legislation to address the state’s teacher shortage, particularly a need for more...

RIDGWAY — A Ridgway woman is accused of involuntary manslaughter and facing several felony charges in connection with the overdose death that occurred...

HARRISBURG — As overdose deaths from synthetic opioids in Pennsylvania climb, officials want to keep up with shifting manufacturing and usage patterns...

Before the COVID-19 emergency changed the subject early in 2020, Pennsylvania had made significant progress against the opioid epidemic that had been ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The family of deceased Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has filed a lawsuit against several people, busines...

Horse racing’s efforts to clean up the sport and level the playing field take another step forward Monday with the launch of a new anti-doping program...

DUBOIS — The Maternal and Child Center at Penn Highlands DuBois now has a Substance Use Disorder Care Coordinator Program for Pregnant Women with Subs...

Access to quality healthcare is a struggle across the nation and especially for rural communities. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) has ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., is introducing legislation to lower costs for the more than 20 million Americans seeking opioid treatment, in...

HARRISBURG — The Shapiro Administration is reminding Pennsylvanians about the multiple ways to access the life-saving opioid reversal medication, nalo...