Por: The Hill Health December 30, 2022
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued one of the nation’s largest drug distributors on Thursday, accusing the company of partially fueling the opioid crisis by failing to report hundreds of thousands of suspicious orders. The against AmerisourceBergen, filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, asks for potentially billions of dollars in financial penalties against the firm based on alleged violations of the Controlled... + full article
Los Angeles Times USA Science December 22, 2022
In the nation’s opioid epidemic, the carnage is far from over. A new projection of opioid overdose death rates suggests that even if there is steady progress in reducing prescription narcotic abuse across the country, the number of fatal overdoses — which reached 47,600 in... + más
Why Overdose Deaths Have Increased | Time
If you're worried about prescription opioids, you should be really scared of fentanyl | Los Angeles Times
Orlando Sentinel USA Nation December 07, 2022
As powerful synthetic opioids like fentanyl continue to drive overdose deaths in Central Florida, traditional overdose-reversal methods aren’t working anymore. Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, has been used for years to temporarily reduce the effects of opioid... + más
FDA makes it easier for harm reduction groups to purchase lifesaving naloxone | The Verge
FDA could approve over-the-counter nasal spray, autoinjectors to treat opioid overdoses | CNBC
New York Daily News USA Nation November 15, 2022
Walmart agreed to pay $3.1 billion to resolve lawsuits accusing the pharmacy of selling drugs that contributed to the opioid epidemic, but denied the allegations and didn’t admit liability. The proposed settlement announced Tuesday would include up to $116 million going to the... + más
CVS, Walgreens agree to settle opioid lawsuits for a combined $10B | WGN-TV
Reports: CVS, Walgreens And Walmart Agree To $12 Billion Global Opioid Settlement | Forbes
The Hill USA Health November 03, 2022
CVS and Walgreens have agreed in principle to pay a combined $10 billion to resolve opioid lawsuits, the pharmacy chains announced Wednesday. CVS would pay $4.9 billion to states and political subdivisions, like cities and counties, and around $130 million to tribes over 10... + más
Health Care — Walgreens, CVS to pay billions to settle opioid suits | The Hill
WGN-TV USA Nation November 02, 2022
Posted: Nov 2, 2022 / 09:38 AM CDT Updated: Nov 2, 2022 / 09:44 AM CDT SHARE () — CVS and Walgreens have agreed in principle to pay a combined $10 billion to resolve opioid lawsuits, the pharmacy chains announced Wednesday. CVS would pay $4.9 billion to states and political... + más
CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B | Orlando Sentinel
CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B | 10 WBNS
Associated Press USA Politics October 06, 2022
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who has made his opponent’s questionable record fighting the opioid epidemic a central theme of his campaign for Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat, has received campaign donations over the years from drug distributors blamed... + más
Drug companies in opioid crisis donated $27K to Ohio's Ryan | WPLG Local 10
Drug companies in opioid crisis donated $27,000 to Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan | CNBC
Time USA Health September 24, 2022
The American crackdown on the drugs that kicked off the modern opioid overdose epidemic——largely succeeded. According to data released by the American Medical Association (AMA) , opioid prescriptions have in every state over the last decade, plummeting nearly 50% nationally.... + más
LACDPH to give all K-12 schools naloxone amid opioid overdose increase: District | ABC News
4 in 5 US pregnancy-related deaths are preventable: CDC | ABC News
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