opioid epidemic

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5:05pm May 26, 2019

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Teva Pharmaceuticals Agrees To $85 Million Settlement With Oklahoma In Opioid Case

by Shannon Van Sant

Oklahoma's attorney general had filed a lawsuit against the Israel-based company for its alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis.
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8:52pm Apr 03, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Hepatitis C Not A Barrier For Organ Transplantation, Study Finds

by Richard Harris

Researchers found that antiviral drugs are effective in preventing transmission of the hepatitis C virus from donated hearts and lungs to recipients. The result could help reduce organ wait times.

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6:00pm Mar 18, 2019

Economy Economy Politics & Government

Ex-White House Economist Alan Krueger Dies; Saw Lessons For Economy In Rock Music

by Scott Horsley

Princeton economist Alan Krueger, who served in the Obama White House, has died. Krueger's research interests included the minimum wage, the opioid epidemic and rock 'n' roll. He was 58.
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10:35am Mar 13, 2019

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Opioid Litigation Brings Company Secrets Into The Public Eye

by Brian Mann

Lawsuits over the way drugmakers have marketed opioids are already putting a dent in companies' reputations. Litigation has forced the release of internal documents that are shifting the narrative.

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3:47pm Feb 06, 2019

National National Health & Safety

U.S. Prosecutors Sue To Stop Nation's First Supervised Injection Site For Opioids

by Bobby Allyn

The U.S. government is intervening to stop the creation of a medical facility in Philadelphia where people could inject heroin without risk of overdose. Canada and Europe already have such sites.
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1:50pm Feb 01, 2019

National National Health & Safety

Lawsuit Details How The Sackler Family Allegedly Built An OxyContin Fortune

The Massachusetts attorney general alleges that the family behind Purdue Pharma knew that OxyContin was causing overdoses, yet continued to cash in. New documents in the case were released Thursday.
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2:28pm Jan 14, 2019

National National Science Health & Safety

Report: Americans Are Now More Likely To Die Of An Opioid Overdose Than On The Road

by Ian Stewart

Americans now have a 1 in 96 chance of dying from an opioid overdose, according to new analysis from the National Safety Council.
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3:02pm Nov 29, 2018

National National Health & Safety

U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Amid 'Disturbing' Rise In Overdoses And Suicides

by Colin Dwyer

"These sobering statistics are a wakeup call that we are losing too many Americans, too early and too often, to conditions that are preventable," says CDC Director Robert Redfield.
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11:31am Nov 27, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety

We're Living Longer ... But A Medical Journal Sees Many Causes For Alarm

by Joanne Silberner

Life expectancy is up. The death rate for young children is down. So why is Dr. Richard Horton, editor of 'The Lancet,' worried about global health?
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3:24pm Oct 29, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Opioid Antidote Can Save Lives, But Deciding When To Use It Can Be Challenging

by Nina Feldman

Public health officials says it's simple to save the lives of people experiencing an opioid overdose: Give an antidote. But for a bystander, that intervention can be daunting.
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7:47am Oct 24, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety National

Opioid Deaths May Be Starting To Plateau, HHS Chief Says

by Emily Sullivan

Overdose deaths started to level off near the end of 2017 and are "finally bending in the right direction," says Alex Azar, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, citing early data.
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10:47pm Oct 20, 2018

National National Health & Safety

The Viral Obituary Of An Opioid Addict: 'She's Just One Face' Of The Epidemic

by Emma Bowman

An obit for a young mother who died after struggling with addiction gained national attention this week. Her sister wants to remind readers: "So many people with addiction don't resemble the photo."

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