FDA Approves First Opioid for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the first opioid painkiller for the treatment of neuropathic pain caused by diabetic peripheral…
Pain Medication
FDA Approves Stronger Dose of Exalgo
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a stronger 32 mg dose of Exalgo, an opioid painkiller used to treat patients with moderate to severe…
Scientists Designing New Drug to Treat Chronic Pain
British researchers are developing a new drug that could finally give relief to millions of chronic pain sufferers. Scientists at the University of Liverpool and…
Medicinal Pot Popular for Fibromyalgia Pain
Many fibromyalgia patients are smoking marijuana or taking synthetic forms of cannabinoids to help relieve their pain, according to a Canadian study. But the researchers…
Promising Drug to Treat Fibromyalgia May Never Be Approved by FDA
Over 6 million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia, a disorder that causes chronic pain, muscle soreness, moodiness and fatigue. Fibromyalgia is difficult to treat and there…