The new non-opioid drug has been approved for the treatment of severe pain, such as that following surgery or an injury.

The ruling states the Controlled Dangerous Substances Act "does not distinguish between seeds that have different levels of ...

Opiates and poppy seeds come from the poppy plant. The seeds “contain no or negligible levels of opiates” when properly processed, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest ...

increases the strength and therefore the danger of severe opiate reactions. The agency is seeking detailed information on the growing, harvesting, and post-harvest processes used for poppy plant ...

Opioids can be naturally derived, often from the opium poppy plant, while others are artificially made in the lab. Natural opioids include heroin, morphine, and codeine, while artificial ones ...

The bulbs of the poppy can be scored and their opioid-rich latex drained and consumed for medicinal or recreational purpose. In its dried form, this latex is opium—the primary opioid used by ...

A 3-year-old boy who loves plants has been honored by police for finding a banned opium poppy in his neighborhood. Kawamura Yuki discovered a plant with blooming purple flowers in an open area ...

The FDA is interested in better understanding the agricultural, industry, manufacturing and supply chain practices currently ...

Taiwan and Singapore Because of the opiate traces that can be found in poppy seeds, and because of the potential for the seeds to be used to grow opium poppies, they are banned as food a food ...

The US has been witnessing what many have called an “opioid epidemic” in recent years. Why has the US govt blamed China and ...