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The fight against fentanyl is active but has a long way to go
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The fight against fentanyl is active but has a long way to go

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Opioid epidemic affects combat veterans more than civilians
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Opioid epidemic affects combat veterans more than civilians

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A nation dying in despair, and family breakdown is part of the problem
Beltway Confidential

A nation dying in despair, and family breakdown is part of the problem

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Afghanistan and Iraq veterans were the ‘ground zero’ of the opioid crisis: Study
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Afghanistan and Iraq veterans were the ‘ground zero’ of the opioid crisis: Study

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OxyContin is Purdue's No.1 drug, although sales have decreased recently due to generics. (AP Photo/Douglas Healey).
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy

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This Feb. 19, 2013, photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy, in Montpelier, Vt. The wealthy family who owns the company that makes OxyContin says Massachusetts got the facts wrong in a lawsuit. Legal papers made public Tuesday, April 2, 2019, represent the first time the Sackler family, who owns the Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma, has responded in court to allegations about its role in the opioid crisis.
Healthcare

The opioid crisis: A 20-year conspiracy against patients

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In this Jan. 18, 2013 file photo, Schedule 2 narcotics: Morphine Sulfate, OxyContin and Opana are displayed for a photograph in Carmichael, Calif. A Nevada legislator asked the drug company that makes OxyContin to turn over information about Nevada doctors suspected of overprescribing the powerful pain medication. Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, wrote a letter to the president of the drug-maker Purdue Pharam on Friday saying the company has an ethical duty to provide the information to the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners.
Op-Eds

Opioid cases aren’t just about ‘pills per person’

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Purdue Pharmaceuticals in Stamford, Conn. is shown Tuesday, May 8, 2007. The drug maker has agreed to pay 19.5 million in a settlement with 26 states and the District of Columbia to settle complaints about the promotion of the drug OxyContin.
Crime

Purdue Pharma and state attorneys inch closer to final settlement over opioid crisis involvement

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This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. Abuse of painkillers, heroin, fentanyl and other opioids across the country has resulted in tens of thousands of children being taken from their homes and placed in the foster care system.
Healthcare

Trump administration announces nearly $2B for states to fight opioid crisis

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Purdue argues that any statements that the painkillers shouldn't be used for noncancer pain would go against FDA labeling and conflict with its obligations under federal law. (AP Photo/Douglas Healey, File)
Healthcare

Purdue could become a trust funded by sales of the same drug blamed for the opioid crisis

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