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Arkansas sues 2 pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of fueling opioid epidemic in state
FOX 8 Cleveland· 8 hours agoLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Monday sued two pharmacy benefit managers that oversee coverage for insurers, employers and other large clients, accusing them of fueling the opioid crisis in t…
Health experts, lawmakers at odds over FDA-approved alternative to combat synthetic opioid overdoses
The Buffalo News· 21 hours agoOn the final day of the 2024 legislative session, the Assembly overwhelmingly passed a bill to...
US law firm Motley Rice appeals $396 mln opioid fee award
Reuters· 11 hours agoU.S. law firm Motley Rice is appealing its award of $396 million for its work on litigation against...
AG Griffin sues pharmacy benefit managers for roles in Arkansas opioid epidemic - Talk Business &...
Talk Business & Politics· 13 hours agoArkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Monday (June 24) he has filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) Optum, Inc., and Express Scripts, Inc., and their subsidiaries for their...
Judge stops Arizona from diverting opioid settlement funds, for now
Arizona Daily Star· 4 days agoA judge blocked the state late Thursday from seizing opioid settlement funds, at least for the time...
N.Y. must better arm our first responders to better handle overdose emergencies (opinion)
Staten Island Advance· 4 days agoIn the face of a relentless opioid crisis that continues to devastate communities across New York,...
Opioid-related deaths in Racine County down compared to same time last year
The Journal Times· 5 days agoOpioid-related deaths in the county are lower than at the same time last year, according to Racine...
National opioid settlement funds to be made available in Gallatin Co.
NBC Montana· 5 days agoThe Montana Opioid Abatement Trust will receive national opioid settlement funds. The funding will...
$248.3 million sought to fight deadly opioid epidemic in Georgia | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga Times Free Press· 4 days agoIt will come from a $26 billion multistate court settlement reached with companies that made or...
Philly spent $7.5M in opioid settlement funds on Kensington revitalization projects. A state...
Philly.com· 5 days agoA multimillion-dollar project to revitalize Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood — funded by money...