Tag: Opioids

‘Untethered’ judge causes pain for pharmacies that filled legal painkiller prescriptions

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‘Untethered’ judge causes pain for pharmacies that filled legal painkiller prescriptions

Quin Hillyer · October 20, 2021 8:32 pm

To help addicts, invest opioid settlement funds in smart policing

To help addicts, invest opioid settlement funds in smart policing

Jason Johnson · October 20, 2021 12:00 am

Opioid overdoses spiked 55% in Nevada last year, state says

Opioid overdoses spiked 55% in Nevada last year, state says

Washington Examiner · October 11, 2021 3:00 pm

Maryland attorney general announces multibillion dollar opioids settlement

Maryland attorney general announces multibillion dollar opioids settlement

Washington Examiner · September 9, 2021 4:30 pm

Maine boosts Medicaid reimbursement rates to battle opioid crisis

Maine boosts Medicaid reimbursement rates to battle opioid crisis

Washington Examiner · September 2, 2021 3:00 pm

Bankruptcy judge signs off on $10B Purdue Pharma settlement plan with immunity for Sackler family

Bankruptcy judge signs off on $10B Purdue Pharma settlement plan with immunity for Sackler family

Cassidy Morrison · September 1, 2021 8:55 pm

Doctor tried to hire Hells Angel to silence witness in opioid scheme, FBI says

Doctor tried to hire Hells Angel to silence witness in opioid scheme, FBI says

Misty Severi · August 31, 2021 5:22 pm

Pennsylvania’s 15th opioid disaster declaration to be the last, lawmakers say

Pennsylvania’s 15th opioid disaster declaration to be the last, lawmakers say

Washington Examiner · August 6, 2021 9:00 pm

States reach $26B settlement with drug companies over their roles in the opioid epidemic

States reach $26B settlement with drug companies over their roles in the opioid epidemic

Cassidy Morrison · July 21, 2021 7:13 pm

Drug overdoses spike 30%, with record 93,000 deaths in 2020

Drug overdoses spike 30%, with record 93,000 deaths in 2020

Lawrence Richard · July 14, 2021 4:19 pm

Chinese money launderers team up with Mexican cartels to profit billions from US fentanyl crisis

Chinese money launderers team up with Mexican cartels to profit billions from US fentanyl crisis

Anna Giaritelli · July 13, 2021 10:21 am

A flawed counter-opioid strategy

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A flawed counter-opioid strategy

Kelly Sloan · July 10, 2021 10:00 am