Por: Associated Press Health February 01, 2023
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky commission assigned to distribute money from a massive settlement with opioid companies has made its first funding award to help combat the state’s opioid epidemic, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said Tuesday.The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission has awarded $10.5 million in funding to a pilot program, Cameron announced. The program will offer behavioral health treatment options for people... + 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
CNN USA Business November 03, 2022
New York CNN Business — The New York Attorney General’s office announced it has secured $523 million from Teva Pharmaceuticals and affiliates for its role in the opioid crisis, effectively marking the end of the state’s litigation against opioid manufacturers and... + más
Teva Pharmaceuticals Will Pay Up To $523 Million In New York For Opioid Settlement | Forbes
Adderall Shortage Expected to Continue for Months in the U.S. | Time
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
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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