Using a swab inside the cheek and a sophisticated computer algorithm, a DNA test recently approved by federal regulators promises to assess genetic risk of opioid addiction. The test’s maker says ...

SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — San Diego County’s share of money from settlements paid by opioid manufacturers will help expand naloxone distribution, support overdose survivors and provide fentanyl test strips ...

A test that uses a cheek swab to assess whether people have an elevated risk of becoming addicted to opioid medications received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this week.

Patients now have access to a prescription genetic test that could indicate their risk of opioid use disorder (OUD) before beginning treatment with an opioid pain medication. The Food and Drug ...

Using a swab inside the cheek and a sophisticated computer algorithm, a DNA test recently approved by federal regulators promisesto assess genetic risk of opioid addiction. The test’s maker says ...