Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma have been cast as prime…
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The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma…
Arkansas sues 2 pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of fueling opioid epidemic in state
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas on Monday sued two pharmacy benefit managers that oversee coverage for…
In Atlanta to promote fentanyl actions, Yellen announces sanctions against Mexican cartel
WASHINGTON — In Atlanta to promote the Biden administration’s efforts to quell the import of illegal…
An Oregon nurse faces assault charges that she stole fentanyl and replaced IV drips with tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. — A former nurse at a southern Oregon hospital is facing criminal charges that…
Highly potent opioids are showing up in drug users in Africa for the first time, report says
ABUJA, Nigeria — Traces of highly potent opioids known as nitazenes have for the first time…
About 1 in 3 Americans have lost someone to a drug overdose, new study finds
Front lines of America’s fentanyl crisis On the front lines of America’s fentanyl crisis 04:24 About…
Last year’s deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn’t discriminate
PHOENIX — Priscilla Orr, 75, was living in her old white Kia in a supermarket parking…
Matthew Perry’s death under investigation in connection with ketamine level found in actor’s blood
LOS ANGELES — Authorities have opened an investigation into how Matthew Perry received the supply of…
Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
Settlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to…