Opioids
Illicit Fentanyl Use in U.S. Vastly Undercounted
A recent study has found that significantly more Americans are using illicit opioids, including fentanyl, than previously estimated, suggesting current government methods may drastically underreport the true scope of the opioid epidemic.
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WV Court Won't Rule if Opioid Distribution is Nuisance
The Supreme Court of West Virginia has declined to answer a key legal question posed by a federal appeals court regarding whether opioid distribution can…
Walgreens Settles Federal Opioid Case for $300 Million
Walgreens has agreed to pay $300 million to settle allegations by U.S. prosecutors that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday…
Study: Opioid Use in Pregnancy May Shrink Newborn Brains
New research from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., reveals that infants exposed to opioids in the womb have significantly smaller brain volumes than…
Suboxone Tooth Loss Lawsuits Reviewed at MDL Meeting
The U.S. District Judge overseeing the federal Suboxone tooth decay multidistrict litigation (MDL) is scheduled to meet with attorneys tomorrow to assess the progress of pretrial proceedings and strategize on resolving over 11,000 product…
Court Approves $700M Opioid Settlement for Acute Hospitals
A federal court has approved a $700 million class-action settlement that will compensate over 1,000 acute care hospitals for costs related to the opioid crisis.
The settlement consolidates four separate agreements involving major drug…
Purdue, Sacklers Agree to $7.4B Opioid Settlement
Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits accusing the…
UGA College of Pharmacy Gets $1M+ to Fight Opioid Crisis
Faculty from the University of Georgia’s College of Pharmacy have been awarded a nearly $1.2 million grant from the Georgia Opioid Crisis…
Sacklers Boost Offer in Revised Opioid Settlement
The Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, have proposed increasing their contribution to a bankruptcy settlement addressing …