Drug experts Drs. Volkow and McLellan set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. Find out how we're doing now ...

Two leading drug experts set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. This is how we've progressed since then.

The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side ...

For people who study the opioid epidemic, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: It has been 30 years since the Food and Drug ...

The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...

The deal comes after the Supreme Court blocked a controversial bankruptcy plan for Purdue that shielded Sackler family ...

The DOJ accuses Walgreens of dispensing unlawful opioid prescriptions and violating federal health laws, alleging the ...

Purdue Pharma and Sackler family agree to a $7.4 billion settlement over opioid crisis lawsuits, pending court approval ...

A Williamsburg-based recovery advocate said she hopes the money will help local families and communities impacted by the crisis.

Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family that controls the major prescription opioids manufacturer have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with West Virginia and 13 other states due to fueling the ...

The complaint alleges that Walgreens’ actions helped to fuel the prescription opioid crisis. “In some particularly tragic instances, patients died after overdosing on opioids shortly after ...

“The opioid crisis has taken thousands of ... into the global marketing and communications in the prescription opioid crisis. In 2022, he announced a massive $80 million settlement with the ...