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  • $400M Settlement Between WV & Three Big Opioid Distributors $400M Settlement Between WV & Three Big Opioid Distributors
    08/06/2022 - 08:41
    A historic 400 million dollar settlement between West Virginia and the three largest opioid distributors in the country has been reached. The deal was reached after a lawsuit against AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson was…
  • MO To Launch Statewide Prescription Drug Monitoring Program MO To Launch Statewide Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
    01/23/2023 - 15:12
    Missouri is ready to establish a statewide prescription drug monitoring program to combat the opioid problem, despite Republican opposition for years.The state will pay a medical technology company $1.4 million to run the initiative, which…
  • J&J To Pay $344M Over Mesh Lawsuits J&J To Pay $344M Over Mesh Lawsuits
    12/17/2021 - 15:37
    Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has to pay $344 million over the lawsuits alleging the company for deceptive marketing of surgical mesh devices for use in pelvic procedures in women, as ordered by a Californian judge.In 2016, California…
  • Oregon To Get $173M From Pharmacy Companies In Opioid Suit Oregon To Get $173M From Pharmacy Companies In Opioid Suit
    12/14/2022 - 20:25
    Oregon will receive up to $173 million to prevent and treat addiction and drug use disorder as part of three nationwide settlements with pharmacy chains engaged in the opioid epidemic, according to a statement from the Oregon Attorney…
  • Lenawee County Hosting Virtual Book Read To Combat Opioid Crisis Lenawee County Hosting Virtual Book Read To Combat Opioid Crisis
    09/22/2023 - 22:33
    Lenawee County is taking steps to raise opioid awareness about substance use disorder (SUD), reduce stigma, and promote recovery within the community.To achieve these goals, the county is organizing a virtual community book reading event…
  • Cook County Logs Record 2,000 Opioid Deaths In 2022 Cook County Logs Record 2,000 Opioid Deaths In 2022
    07/27/2023 - 21:42
    According to data revealed, opioid overdose deaths among Cook County residents continue to occur at an extraordinary pace, with fatalities reaching an all-time high last year.In 2022, 2,000 individuals died from opioid overdoses, shattering…
  • Teva Agrees On $4.35B Opioid Settlement Teva Agrees On $4.35B Opioid Settlement
    07/27/2022 - 14:11
    A $4.35 billion countrywide settlement offered by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries might end thousands of cases related to the drugmaker's claimed involvement in the U.S. opioid epidemic. According to the plan, Teva would give state and local…
  • NH Announces Plans To Spend $6.5M From Opioid Suits NH Announces Plans To Spend $6.5M From Opioid Suits
    05/04/2023 - 18:11
    The first wave of opioid settlement funds allocated to New Hampshire will go towards programs like residential treatment and housing, peer recovery assistance, harm reduction services, and juvenile prevention initiatives.The sum represents…
  • Opioid Bellwether Trial Delayed by Federal Judge Opioid Bellwether Trial Delayed by Federal Judge
    12/20/2021 - 11:38
    According to a recent order issued by U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, claims filed by four Northeast Ohio governments against opioid makers have been pushed back until October 21, this year.The trial for the lawsuits filed by the cities of…
  • NY Opioid Crisis: Court Signals Trial To Begin In Early 2021 NY Opioid Crisis: Court Signals Trial To Begin In Early 2021
    12/10/2021 - 12:55
    On Wednesday, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a press release indicating that the Suffolk County State Supreme Court ordered to begin the jury selection in January 2021 over the state's opioid epidemic trial against multiple…