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Dispute Among Pennington County & State Over Opioid Money

Categories: Drugs

In order to cover the county's legal expenses, Pennington County is requesting that the state adjust its national opioid settlement amounts in court.

Maine To Get $1.4M To Deal Opioid Crisis In Rural Areas

Categories: Drugs

To lower the risk of deadly overdoses from fentanyl and other opioids in rural regions, Maine will receive $1.4 million in federal funds.

LA County Sues Pharmacy Benefit Firms Over Opioid Crisis

Categories: Drugs

Los Angeles County has joined a growing list of local governments that have accused pharmacy benefit managers—unknown middlemen in the prescription drug business—of fueling the…

3M Will Pay $6B To Veterans In Faulty Earplugs Suit

Categories: Drugs

Manufacturer of chemicals and consumer goods 3M said that it has agreed to pay $6 billion to resolve claims filed by U.S. military members that the…

Dallas County Receiving $40M As A Part Of Opioid Settlement

Categories: Drugs

From the initial payout of a federal settlement to treat and prevent opioid addiction, Dallas County got millions of dollars.

Philips To Pay $479M To Resolve CPAP Class Action Settlement

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A prominent producer of CPAP devices, Philips Respironics, has chosen to pay up US$479 million to resolve a number of…

Kroger Will Pay $1.4B To Resolve Opioid Lawsuits

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In order to settle the hundreds of lawsuits filed by American states, local governments, and Native American tribes alleging Kroger's pharmacies contributed to the country's…

PA To Get $148M From 2nd Wave Of Opioid Settlements

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The first-year compensation from a second wave of federal court settlements involving the opioid and addiction problem could total up to $148 million in…

Opioid Shipments Decline Sharply Even As Overdoses Increase

Categories: Drugs

According to recently disclosed data, the amount of prescription opioid tablets transported into the United States in the second half of the 2010s fell…

Lenawee County Hosting Virtual Book Read To Combat Opioid Crisis

Categories: Drugs

Lenawee County is taking steps to raise opioid awareness about substance use disorder (SUD), reduce stigma, and promote recovery within the community.