Opioids

The Heroin and Opioid Prevention Effort and Treatment Act requires hospitals to set new procedures for discharging those who receive treatment for substance abuse. (AP Photo/Chris Post)

Beltway Confidential

In the opioid crisis, Maryland is an example for the rest of the nation

Ronald Lampard -

June 21, 2017 12:00 am

Five companies are named in the lawsuit, which says drugmakers engaged in fraudulent marketing and downplayed the addictive effects of prescription painkillers. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Healthcare

Medicaid expansion looms over opioid meeting

Robert King -

June 16, 2017 7:56 pm

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the FDA must

Economy

FDA shocks lawmakers by pulling opioid off the market

Robert King -

June 11, 2017 4:01 am

This is the first time the FDA has taken steps to take a prescription painkiller off the market because of its risk for addiction. (AP Photo/Chris Post)

Healthcare

An FDA first: Agency asks drug company to take its opioid off the market

Kimberly Leonard -

June 8, 2017 9:34 pm

A federal judge granted the NHL's motion to dismiss a wrongful death suit brought by the family of Derek Boogaard, a defenseman who played for the Minnesota Wild and New York Rangers before dying of an overdose in 2011. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

News

Judge dismisses wrongful death suit against NHL by player’s parents

Ryan Lovelace -

June 6, 2017 4:03 pm

The state of emergency declaration, signed by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey, directs the state's department of health services to respond quickly to the drug epidemic. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Healthcare

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey declares state of emergency over opioids

Kimberly Leonard -

June 5, 2017 6:51 pm

Magazine

Keep your eye on Scott Walker in Wisconsin

Salena Zito -

June 5, 2017 4:02 am

Healthcare

Ohio sues opioid makers for unleashing ‘healthcare crisis’

Kimberly Leonard -

May 31, 2017 9:08 pm

The epidemic's latest wave, one that involves synthetic opioids, is driving an even sharper spike in death totals. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

Beltway Confidential

Ohio coroner reports running out of room to manage surging opioid deaths

Emily Jashinsky -

May 23, 2017 6:31 pm

Healthcare

White House fully funds drug control office after congressional backlash

Robert King -

May 23, 2017 2:51 pm

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Tag: Opioids

In the opioid crisis, Maryland is an example for the rest of the nation

Medicaid expansion looms over opioid meeting

FDA shocks lawmakers by pulling opioid off the market

An FDA first: Agency asks drug company to take its opioid off the market

Judge dismisses wrongful death suit against NHL by player’s parents

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey declares state of emergency over opioids

Keep your eye on Scott Walker in Wisconsin

Ohio sues opioid makers for unleashing ‘healthcare crisis’

Ohio coroner reports running out of room to manage surging opioid deaths

White House fully funds drug control office after congressional backlash

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