Kitsap paramedics will provide emerging medication to aid opioid recovery
Under a new state pilot, paramedics in Kitsap County will start administering a medication that blunts withdrawals and ...
Alert: US regulators approve new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction associated with opioids
WASHINGTON (AP) — US regulators approve new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction associated with opioids.
Justice Department sues Walgreens over alleged unlawful opioid prescriptions
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Walgreens accusing the drugstore giant of filling millions of illegitimate ...
Purdue Pharma, Sackler family agree to $7 billion settlement over opioid crisis
The settlement, in principle, would not shield Purdue Pharma or the Sackler family from additional liability over their role in the opioid crisis.
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Opioid Crisis: Grading the Progress of National Initiatives
Drug experts Drs. Volkow and McLellan set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. Find out how we're doing now ...
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Purdue Pharma owners strike new $6.5 billion deal in opioid case
The billionaire family that owns Purdue Pharma, maker of the pain medication blamed for helping fuel the nation’s opioid crisis, has agreed to increase payments to settle long-running litigation ...