Vending Machines Are The Latest Tool To Combat Opioid Crisis
05/16/2023 - 18:30In order to combat the opioid crisis, vending machines that were previously used to sell snacks are now being used to offer life-saving…
FDA Disapproves 6,500 Flavored E-cigarettes From Marketing
05/14/2023 - 20:52Ten companies that combined produce and market roughly 6,500 flavored e-liquid and e-cigarette products were given marketing denial orders…
Altria To Pay $235M To Resolve Juul-related Cases
05/11/2023 - 18:54Altria Group Inc. said that it will pay $235 million to resolve at least 6,000 lawsuits alleging that it caused the adolescent vaping…
MN Gets First Opioid Treatment "Safe Station"
05/11/2023 - 18:42The number of opioid-related deaths in Minnesota has more than quadrupled since 2019, so the state's Fire Department has developed a novel…
Fentanyl-related Deaths Increased By 279% In The US
05/04/2023 - 18:54According to recently disclosed data, the number of drug overdose deaths containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl surged by 279% in the…
NH Announces Plans To Spend $6.5M From Opioid Suits
05/04/2023 - 18:11The first wave of opioid settlement funds allocated to New Hampshire will go towards programs like residential treatment and housing, peer…
WI Legislators To Accept State's Opioid Settlement Portion
05/02/2023 - 19:09Legislators in Wisconsin are prepared to accept the state's portion of a settlement resulting from a separate multistate lawsuit accusing…
Juul To Pay $23M To King County Over Vape Suit
04/27/2023 - 21:16King County's legal action against the e-cigarette manufacturer Juul will result in a settlement of more than $23 million.In a 2019 lawsuit…
Experts To Discuss Opioid Misuse Impact In A Webinar
04/26/2023 - 21:58National medical professionals will talk about the implications of opioid abuse and addiction that go beyond the impacts on the users'…
JUUL To Pay $8M To WV Over Vape Suits
04/26/2023 - 20:03Attorney General said that Juul Labs, a vaping business, will pay West Virginia $7.9 million to resolve a claim that it advertised to minors.
$1M In Opioid Settlement Funds For Aroostook County
04/23/2023 - 20:17Aroostook County will receive more than $1 million in settlement funds for opioid prevention initiatives.In addition to the $1.5 million…
Veterans Ask Court To Reject 3M's Bankruptcy Plea
04/20/2023 - 18:20Veterans and military personnel in the United States have asked a judge to reject 3M's attempt to use the bankruptcy of its subsidiary Aearo…