Medicinal Cannabis Can Replace Opioids For Pain Relief
09/29/2022 - 18:45A new study of thousands of patients has determined that medicinal cannabis might be an essential pain treatment alternative to opioids.
2020 Roundup Risk Assessment To Be Dropped By EPA
09/28/2022 - 18:09Federal environmental inspectors are dropping a contentious 2020 risk assessment on the link between Roundup and cancer, which featured the…
$1.5B From Biden Administration To Fight Opioid Crisis
09/27/2022 - 18:42The Biden administration proposed a $1.5 billion grant programme to assist states, territories, and tribal lands in combating the opioid…
W.Va. To Get $147.5M In Opioid Settlement From Walmart & CVS
09/23/2022 - 22:55The state of West Virginia has resolved two opioid claims with Walmart and CVS for $147.5 million, according to the attorney general.The…
$14M For Pierce County In Opioid Settlement
09/22/2022 - 19:15Pierce County will receive almost $14 million from a state-negotiated settlement with opioid distributors, which authorities intend to use…
Opioid Discrimination Lawsuit Against Walgreens Dismissed
09/21/2022 - 18:40A federal court has rejected a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc of discriminating against people with…
5 Pharmacy Chains Sued By Erie County Over Opioid Crisis
09/20/2022 - 20:37Erie county is suing five chain pharmacies for allegedly fueling the opioid epidemic by irresponsibly filling the local market with…
North Dakota To Get $6M From JUUL In E-cigarette Settlement
09/19/2022 - 19:02Juul, a well-known e-cigarette manufacturer, will pay North Dakota $6 million as part of a lawsuit settlement over marketing tactics.
Judge Gets Threats Over J&J's Bankruptcy Call
09/15/2022 - 20:09A bankruptcy judge in the United States claimed he has received threats relating to the bankruptcy of a Johnson & Johnson company he is…
Denton Physician Pled Guilty Over Drug Trafficking Charges
09/14/2022 - 20:56According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a Denton physician pled guilty to federal drug trafficking…
Opioid-reversal Drug's Vending Machine's Popularity Grows
09/13/2022 - 19:32A vending machine that can carry up to 150 units of naloxone, the opioid-reversing medicine, has been put in the lobby of the Forsyth County…
Juul To Pay $440M To Settle States' Teen Vaping Probe
09/12/2022 - 19:02Juul Labs, the producer of electronic cigarettes, has agreed to pay roughly $440 million to resolve a two-year investigation by 33 states…