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John Oliver on opioid settlements: ‘We can change the arc of this story’
AOL· 2 days agoJohn Oliver devoted his latest Last Week Tonight episode to checking in on the opioid epidemic, which experts consider to be in its fourth wave in the US. The first was the ...
Plant-based drug growing in popularity could have deadly side effects
WHIO via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoSome hail Kratom as a miracle for beating opioid addiction, but it’s banned in other states and...
Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
Stamford Advocate· 3 days agoSettlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out...
Doctor gets 12 years in prison for fake opioid prescriptions
WOOD via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe drugs had an estimated street value of $6.3 million. Cheyvoryea Gibson, Special Agent in Charge...
Did Ashley Moody overstep authority in $3.1B opioid settlement? Appellate court considers the case
Florida Politics· 6 days agoAn appeals court panel — in particular one Judge — is sharply questioning the authority of Attorney...
Vermont opioid deaths decline for the first time since 2019, according to preliminary data
Valley News· 3 days agoOpioid deaths among Vermonters appear to have dipped in 2023, according to new data from the state Department of Health, following three consecutive years of record-breaking ...
West Virginia AG blasts DEA for concealing 'critical' opioid database
Fox News· 6 days agoThe database, which was used to provide real-time information about active and retired DEA...
Maine opioid settlement money is being directed toward policing
Bangor Daily News· 2 days agoMaine expects to receive about $230 million...more. A memorandum of understanding between the state,...
Opioid overdose deaths decline for first time in five years, new report finds
WPTZ Burlington· 7 days agoOpioid overdose deaths have decreased for the first time in five years in Vermont, according to the...
Bankrupt national retail chain closes more store locations
TheStreet.com· 5 hours agoThe Philadelphia-based retail chain continues closing store locations across the nation in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. Nationwide retail chains with pharmacy operations ...