Gov. Patrick: Appeal of Zohydro ruling unlikely

Published April 16, 2014 9:39pm ET



BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick is leaning against any further court action on the state’s bid to ban the powerful new painkiller Zohydro in Massachusetts.

A federal judge has issued an injunction against the ban, which Patrick ordered after declaring a public health emergency in light of a surge of drug overdoses.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.