Opioids
NC to Get $150M to Boost Opioid Treatment, Recovery
Categories: Opioids
North Carolina will receive an additional $150 million from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family as part of a national $7.4 billion settlement related to the opioid…
SRI Gets FDA OK for High-Dose Naloxone Trial
Categories: Opioids
Oregon to Get $66M in Sackler Opioid Settlement
Categories: Opioids
Oregon will gain $66 million as part of a nationwide settlement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin. The funds will be used to expand and…
WV Court Won't Rule if Opioid Distribution is Nuisance
Categories: Opioids
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…
Study: Opioid Use in Pregnancy May Shrink Newborn Brains
Categories: Opioids
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…