But Chief Carl Bowker of Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services said the situation is a reminder of the ongoing lack of addictions-care services and the human cost of the opioid crisis locally.

When the rash appeared, Trey took some Benadryl and ... Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is a major driver of overdoses in the United States. It's 50 times stronger than heroin.

The widespread use of opioids to treat pain frequently prompts concerns about addiction and even deaths. So, why are these sometimes dangerous drugs still being given to patients? Much stronger ...

Federal prosecutors have been investigating McKinsey's role in the opioid epidemic, focusing on its work advising OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and other drugmakers, Reuters reported in April.

Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson must pay $572m (£468m) for its part in fuelling Oklahoma's opioid addiction crisis, a judge in the US state has ruled. The company said immediately after the judgement ...