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  • Freed Inmates To Get Naloxone Doses From Sheriff Freed Inmates To Get Naloxone Doses From Sheriff
    04/11/2023 - 19:29
    The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office has announced the delivery of 2,000 naloxone, opioid reversal pills, to individuals freed from New Orleans' central jail as part of a nationwide campaign to minimize drug overdose deaths.The anti-opiate…
  • U.S. Judge Overturns Purdue Pharma's Ch.11 Confirmation U.S. Judge Overturns Purdue Pharma's Ch.11 Confirmation
    12/22/2021 - 07:03
    Purdue Pharma's Chapter 11 confirmation that would have shielded its owners, the members of the Sackler family from opioid litigations and penalties, has been overturned by a federal judge.U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled in a 142-…
  • 3 Years Of Probation For Ex-Insys Manager Over Opioid Crisis 3 Years Of Probation For Ex-Insys Manager Over Opioid Crisis
    12/10/2021 - 11:13
    On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in Hartford, Connecticut, at a hearing held via videoconference, sentenced a former Insys Therapeutics Inc. sales manager to three years of probation for his role in paying doctors…
  • OneOhio Body Established For Opioid Lawsuit Judgment OneOhio Body Established For Opioid Lawsuit Judgment
    07/04/2022 - 14:56
    According to assessments from the Lake County commissioners, the regional body holding authority over how funds from the OneOhio Solution opioid litigation settlement are allocated is largely established and a decision on the "bellwether…
  • $14M For Pierce County In Opioid Settlement $14M For Pierce County In Opioid Settlement
    09/22/2022 - 19:15
    Pierce County will receive almost $14 million from a state-negotiated settlement with opioid distributors, which authorities intend to use to battle the effects of the opioid crisis.The announcement comes after county legislators formally…
  • NY Opioid Crisis: J&J Faces Insurance Fraud Claims NY Opioid Crisis: J&J Faces Insurance Fraud Claims
    12/13/2021 - 07:59
    Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is facing insurance fraud charges over opioid marketing and downplaying its addiction risks to doctors and elderly patients. The charges were filed by New York’s Department of Financial Services on Thursday,…
  • FDA Public Hearing Set For Fentanyl Patch Safety FDA Public Hearing Set For Fentanyl Patch Safety
    12/17/2021 - 07:59
    The U.S FDA scheduled a joint meeting on August 3 of its Drug Safety and Risk Management and Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products advisory committees to discuss the outcome of the recent evaluations of risk evaluation and mitigation…
  • MI Collaborates With County Jails To Combat Opioid Crisis MI Collaborates With County Jails To Combat Opioid Crisis
    07/14/2023 - 22:03
    In an effort to decrease opioid overdoses, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is collaborating with county prisons to provide prescriptions to more people in need throughout the state of Michigan.According to research,…
  • SC To Get $242M New Opioid Settlement SC To Get $242M New Opioid Settlement
    12/23/2022 - 20:09
    The Attorney General of South Carolina has agreed to settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens for their participation in the opioid crisis.These corporations have agreed to pay more than $17.3 billion to settle claims throughout…
  • Indiana Acquires $4.3M Settlement Against Suboxone Distributor Indiana Acquires $4.3M Settlement Against Suboxone Distributor
    12/09/2021 - 11:31
    Indiana and the pharmaceutical distributor Indivior have entered a settlement of $4.3 million over allegations that the company was involved in improper marketing and sales of drug Suboxone, a drug approved for use by recovering opioid…