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  • Opioid Deaths In US Might Peak Soon Opioid Deaths In US Might Peak Soon
    06/02/2022 - 13:59
    A new model suggests that US opioid crisis might soon peak, killing more than half a million people from 2020 to 2032 due to the flooding of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.A systems scientist at Harvard University in Cambridge,…
  • NaloxHome To Reduce Opioid Crisis In Arkansas NaloxHome To Reduce Opioid Crisis In Arkansas
    06/01/2022 - 14:10
    A new program will be deployed in the U.S. state of Arkansas to deal with the opioid crisis, which has resulted in numerous overdose deaths throughout the state and disrupted the lives of Arkansans.The program is named as NaloxHome and aims…
  • Drug Companies Might Use Tax Benefits In Opioid Settlement Drug Companies Might Use Tax Benefits In Opioid Settlement
    03/25/2022 - 11:01
    The four U.S. drug companies involved in the $26 billion national opioid settlement might use certain tax benefits for their settlement expenses.Cardinal Health, McKesson Corporation, AmerisourceBergen, and Johnson & Johnson are the…
  • Public Citizen Slams FDA's Opioid Surveillance Plan Public Citizen Slams FDA's Opioid Surveillance Plan
    01/09/2024 - 16:10
    A major consumer advocacy group is strongly criticizing a proposed opioid surveillance plan put forth by federal regulators, alleging significant oversights and questionable connections to Purdue Pharma and other opioid manufacturers.Public…
  • Walgreens Reluctant To Accept Opioid Settlement In Florida Walgreens Reluctant To Accept Opioid Settlement In Florida
    04/07/2022 - 14:03
    Florida lawsuit's settlement of $870 million is accepted by the defendants to get rid of the opioid lawsuits, but Walgreens Co. is still reluctant to accept the agreement.Walgreens has more than 9,000 outlets on street corners throughout…
  • $483M From $26B National Opioid Settlement For Kentucky $483M From $26B National Opioid Settlement For Kentucky
    03/25/2022 - 10:50
    Kentucky has reached a settlement of $483 million from the $26 billion national opioid settlement with a drugmaker and three major drug distributors of the U.S.Current Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron said that the funds received…
  • Roughly $2M Opioid Settlement For Marinette County Roughly $2M Opioid Settlement For Marinette County
    02/09/2023 - 18:59
    Marinette County, as one of the plaintiffs in a case against a dozen pharmaceutical corporations, could collect a roughly $2 million opioid settlement over an 18-year period.In his monthly report last week, County Administrator reminded…
  • Fentanyl During Pregnancy Linked To Birth Defects Fentanyl During Pregnancy Linked To Birth Defects
    12/12/2023 - 17:30
    A recent study suggests a potential connection between exposure to the potent opioid painkiller fentanyl during pregnancy and the occurrence of physical deformities, such as cleft palates, clubbed feet, and other birth defects in newborns.…
  • Project Opioid For Opioid Affected People In Santa Barbara Project Opioid For Opioid Affected People In Santa Barbara
    05/20/2022 - 14:48
    Santa Barbara County has launched Project Opioid, which focuses on dealing with the opioid crisis by addressing the issues of the people and families affected because of the epidemic.The goal of the project is to bring all the community…
  • Suboxone Makers Back MDL for Dental Injury Lawsuits Suboxone Makers Back MDL for Dental Injury Lawsuits
    12/14/2023 - 17:19
    Amidst a surge in lawsuits regarding dental injuries associated with Suboxone, manufacturers of the opioid dependency drug are expressing alignment with plaintiffs in advocating for the establishment of a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in…