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  • Denton Physician Pled Guilty Over Drug Trafficking Charges Denton Physician Pled Guilty Over Drug Trafficking Charges
    09/14/2022 - 20:56
    According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a Denton physician pled guilty to federal drug trafficking charges after being accused of overprescribing powerful opioids to drug-seeking patients without…
  • AG Morrisey Of WV Highlights Distribution Of Opioid Settlement AG Morrisey Of WV Highlights Distribution Of Opioid Settlement
    03/03/2022 - 14:17
    Attorney General Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia announced a tentative agreement on the distribution of funds from the future opioid settlements with cities and counties.The attorney general said that he is keen to plan a fair…
  • Ohio Cities Face Opioid Epidemic Amidst Current Pandemic Ohio Cities Face Opioid Epidemic Amidst Current Pandemic
    12/15/2021 - 12:03
    Reports claim that amidst the pandemic outbreak, two Ohio cities, Dayton and Columbus, are facing a sharp rise in opioid overdose (OD) death rates.Ann Stevens with Montgomery County Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services informed…
  • Uninsured Americans May Find Naloxone Expensive Uninsured Americans May Find Naloxone Expensive
    08/22/2022 - 12:39
    According to a recent RAND Corporation study, many uninsured Americans find it prohibitively expensive to purchase the opioid antidote naloxone, which presents a barrier to the treatment's ability to save more people who overdose on opioids…
  • Opioid Trial Update: Cabell, Huntington Cases Selected Next Opioid Trial Update: Cabell, Huntington Cases Selected Next
    12/20/2021 - 09:35
    According to an order issued on December 31 by federal Judge Dan Polster, lawsuits filed by Cabell County Commission and City of Huntington are the next to go for trial among hundreds of other opioid lawsuits claiming extreme side-effects…
  • Opioid Trial In Georgia Delayed Opioid Trial In Georgia Delayed
    03/25/2022 - 11:11
    An opioid trial in Georgia state court against drug distributors brought by the families affected by opioid addiction has been delayed due to a lawyer conflict.Most of the opioid trials against the companies allege that the public nuisance…
  • 18 States Reach $5.7B Opioid Settlement With Walgreens 18 States Reach $5.7B Opioid Settlement With Walgreens
    12/19/2022 - 19:30
    California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, together with 17 other state attorneys general, announced a $5.7 billion settlement deal with pharmaceutical chain Walgreens for their alleged role in the opioid crisis.The agreement concludes a…
  • 10 More Counties Sign On $26 Billion Global Opioid Settlement 10 More Counties Sign On $26 Billion Global Opioid Settlement
    03/03/2022 - 13:51
    The total count of the Pennsylvania counties joining the historic national opioid settlement has figured to be 60 out of the 67 counties across the Commonwealth after ten additional counties signed the agreement.Blair, Centre, Crawford,…
  • Oklahama To Get $250M From Opioid Settlements Oklahama To Get $250M From Opioid Settlements
    07/01/2022 - 14:38
    The state Attorney General of Oklahoma announced that the state has reached a $250 million settlement with the three drug companies to deal with the opioid addiction crisis.The companies involved in the settlement are McKesson, Cardinal and…
  • Bill To Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips Approved By PA House Bill To Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips Approved By PA House
    06/22/2022 - 13:48
    A bill to legalize fentanyl test strips has been approved by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to avert the further opioid crisis in the nation.The bill was first introduced by a representative of Indiana County in 2019 and…