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Shortage of alcohol dependency drug threatens many in recovery – at a time when booze sales are up

For a long time, she drank every day, starting at 5 p.m. Eventually, she began drinking at 3 p.m. "There were days near the end where I would decide, 'Today, I'm taking the day off,' and I would drink ...
Healthline

All About Vivitrol

treat alcohol dependence in people who have stopped drinking and aren’t in the hospital for treatment. prevent opioid dependence in people who have detoxed from opioids. (During opioid detox, your ...
AOL

Why Naltrexone Is Considered the ‘Ozempic for Alcohol’ Use Disorder

Naltrexone can help people cut back on how much alcohol they drink but is best used alongside behavioral and psychosocial support programs. A pill that costs less than a dollar has been called the ...
The Fayetteville Observer

Can Vivitrol turn the tide against alcohol and opioid addiction?

60.5 people in Cumberland County die from drug overdoses out of every 100,000 residents. Vivitrol was introduced in 2006. Patients only have to receive Vivitrol once a month via an injection in the ...

BioCorRx, Inc. Announces Initiation of Clinical Study by Majority-Owned Subsidiary BioCorRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Evaluating Long-Acting Naltrexone Implant With or Without ...

Clinical Study Evaluating a Long-Acting Naltrexone Implant Under the FDA's 505(b)(2) Pathway ANAHEIM, CA - January 14, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - BioCorRx Inc. (OTCID: BICX) (the "Company"), a developer ...
Science Daily

Faster approach for starting extended-release naltrexone to treat opioid use disorder shown effective

Starting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than the standard treatment method ...
Medscape

Once-Monthly Naltrexone Approved for Treatment of Opioid Addiction

October 14, 2010 — Extended-release naltrexone (Vivitrol, Alkermes Inc) has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment and prevention of relapse after detoxification ...
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Naloxone vs. Naltrexone for Emergency or Long-Term Treatment

Naloxone and naltrexone are opioid antagonists that block the effects of opioids and other street drugs. These drugs belong to the same class but have different FDA-approved uses. Naloxone is a ...
Washington Examiner

5 things to know about heroin treatment Vivitrol

Vivitrol, increasingly being tried by courts, prisons and jails across the United States to fight repeat heroin abuse, offers a long-lasting treatment option advocates say addresses the day-to-day ...
Psychology Today

The Best Way to Treat Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)

The US Surgeon General’s Advisory in 2025 on alcohol recommended updating the warning label on alcohol-containing beverages to include cancer, counseling patients about alcohol as a cancer risk factor ...
The Business Journals

FDA warns of complications if Alkermes’ Vivitrol is injected incorrectly

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. <br>In an alert posted today, the U.S. Food and Drug ...