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Opioid Crisis: Grading the Progress of National Initiatives
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 ...
The opioid crisis is a crime. So addiction treatment should be free.
For people who study the opioid epidemic, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: It has been 30 years since the Food and Drug ...
Rolling Out6d
5 alarming facts about painkillers you can’t ignore
From unexpected gender disparities to alarming teen statistics, discover essential facts about opioid medications that every ...
Virginia Attorney General announces $7.4 billion settlement from Oxycontin maker for "fueling" opioid crisis
A Williamsburg-based recovery advocate said she hopes the money will help local families and communities impacted by the crisis.
Gothamist9d
NY to receive up to $250M in landmark $7.4B opioid settlement
The agreement also ends the Sacklers’ control of Purdue Pharma and prohibits them from selling opioids in the United States.
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Sacklers reach new $7.4 billion settlement over opioid crisis
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family that own the company have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with 15 ...
Justice Department accusing Walgreens of unlawful prescription practices
On Jan. 16, the Justice Department filed a nationwide lawsuit accusing Walgreens of knowingly and unlawfully filling ...
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Purdue Pharma owners strike new $6.5 billion deal in opioid case
Since 2000, hundreds of thousands have died in the United States of prescription opioid overdoses, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The crisis recently ...