Tag: Opioids
States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
Settlement was reached in thousands of lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma for its role in opioid epidemic
CVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
Case is the first time the retail side of the drug industry has been held accountable in the U.S. opioid crisis
Strong Opioids No Better for Pain After Surgery for Fracture
No difference seen in Numerical Pain Rating Scale mean pain score for patients receiving strong versus mild opioids
CDC: More Than 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year
Figure is almost 30 percent higher than the previous year, when 78,000 overdose deaths were reported
Some Cirrhosis Patients Given Opioid Rx at Outpatient Visits
Authors say primary care providers in particular need more education on the potential harms of opioids in patients with liver disease
Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns $465 Million J&J Opioid Ruling
It is not clear how the decision will affect similar cases nationwide, since most public nuisance laws are state-specific
DEA Warns of Fentanyl in Counterfeit Opioid Pills
This was the first public safety alert the DEA has issued in six years
Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Later Opioid Use, Misuse
History of TBI tied to 52 percent increased odds of prescription opioid use, 65 percent increased odds of prescription opioid misuse
Animal Sedative Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
In 2019, xylazine contributed to death in 64 percent of cases and almost always also involved fentanyl
Opioid Overdose Death Rates Worsening for Non-Hispanic Blacks
No significant change seen in overdose death rates overall from 2018 to 2019, but rate increased among non-Hispanic Blacks
