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  • Opioid Addicts Increasingly Seeking Out Illicit Fentanyl Opioid Addicts Increasingly Seeking Out Illicit Fentanyl
    08/09/2022 - 14:09
    Unlawful fentanyl, one of the deadliest street narcotics, has evolved from a silent killer that people frequently try to avoid to one that many opioid users now actively seek out. A troubling trend in the nation's ongoing opioid crisis is…
  • Alabama Reached A $276M Settlement In Opioid Crisis Alabama Reached A $276M Settlement In Opioid Crisis
    04/20/2022 - 14:15
    The state attorney general of Alabama said that the state has reached a $276 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson, McKesson Corp and Endo International Plc to resolve the opioid addiction crisis claims against the companies.As per…
  • FDA to Assess Potent Opioid Overdose Rescue Med FDA to Assess Potent Opioid Overdose Rescue Med
    11/30/2023 - 20:56
    The New Drug Application (NDA) for OX124, designed to address opioid overdose, has been acknowledged by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for evaluation.OX124 is an intranasal medication featuring a substantial dose of naloxone, an…
  • FDA OKs First Genetic Test For Opioid Use Disorder Risk FDA OKs First Genetic Test For Opioid Use Disorder Risk
    12/25/2023 - 13:48
    The FDA has granted approval for the AvertD test, the first DNA-based test designed to assess an individual's genetic predisposition and heightened risk of developing opioid use disorder (OUD) after initial exposure to prescription…
  • Opioid Crisis: Fentanyl and Meth Drive 'Fourth Wave' Opioid Crisis: Fentanyl and Meth Drive 'Fourth Wave'
    02/27/2024 - 21:02
    The United States is currently grappling with what some experts identify as the "fourth wave" of the opioid epidemic, presenting increased risks for drug users and complicating efforts to tackle the nation's drug crisis.This wave…
  • New York State Counties To Get Millions In Opioid Settlement New York State Counties To Get Millions In Opioid Settlement
    12/06/2021 - 11:32
    Niagara and Erie counties, along with other communities and counties around the New York state, will get a relevant settlement for the opioid crisis caused by the manufacturers throughout the state.Niagara County Legislator stated it was a…
  • Fentanyl Overdoses Ignite 2023 U.S. Culture War Clash Fentanyl Overdoses Ignite 2023 U.S. Culture War Clash
    12/28/2023 - 18:00
    2023 may go down in history as the year the United States fully grasped the severity of the fentanyl crisis, a crisis that is ravaging communities and deepening societal divisions over how to address it.For the first time, the nation saw…
  • Endo Reaches Out Of Court Opioid Settlement Endo Reaches Out Of Court Opioid Settlement
    12/20/2021 - 07:39
    On Friday, Oklahoma Attorney General said that he made an out-of-court settlement of $8.75 million with Endo Pharmaceuticals over the opioids crisis.The settlement amount will be added to a fund set up from the previously obtained $85…
  • Walmart, CVS, Walgreens To Pay $650M Over Opioid Crisis Walmart, CVS, Walgreens To Pay $650M Over Opioid Crisis
    08/19/2022 - 14:52
    After a jury held the owners of CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies responsible for fueling the opioid epidemic, a federal judge in Ohio ordered them to pay two Ohio counties $650 million over 15 years. After a six-week trial, the jury…
  • 15 Arkansas Hospitals Sue Opioid Makers 15 Arkansas Hospitals Sue Opioid Makers
    12/17/2021 - 14:36
    A group of 15 Arkansas hospitals has joined several hospitals throughout the U.S. by filing a civil suit against illegal trading, distribution, and manufacturing of opioids.The drug overdose rate in Arkansas rose from 5.4 per 100,000 people…