Nation Apr 21 White House will push ‘harm reduction’ in latest fight against drug overdoses By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas
Nation Dec 14 Cities, towns decimated by opioids are close to receiving $28 billion settlement In the U.S., more than 500,000 deaths over the last two decades have been linked to opioids, both prescription drugs and illegal ones. By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press
Health Oct 06 Watch 5:10 News Wrap: White House to invest $1 billion to boost at-home rapid COVID testing In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House announced plans to expand access to at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, and said it would double the number of pharmacies providing free testing. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over letting a Guantanamo…
Health Jul 21 WATCH: State attorneys general make opioid announcement State attorneys general made an announcement about opioid companies on Wednesday. By News Desk
Nation Dec 22 Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis The Justice Department sued Walmart on Tuesday, accusing it of fueling the nation’s opioid crisis by pressuring its pharmacies to fill even potentially suspicious prescriptions for the powerful painkillers. By Michael Balsamo, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press
Nov 25 Money promised to combat U.S. overdose crisis sits unused By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A $200 million account set aside as part of Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy case is going unused because attorneys involved in lawsuits against the OxyContin maker can't agree how to spend it. Continue reading
Oct 22 Walmart sues U.S. in pre-emptive strike in opioid abuse battle By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press The government is expected to take civil action against the world's largest retailer, seeking big financial penalties, for the role its pharmacies may have played in the crisis by filling opioid prescriptions. Continue reading
Jul 29 Trump administration tightens opioid prescriptions for federal employees By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Federal Employee Health Benefits Program is the world's largest job-based health plan, covering an estimated 9 million people, including workers, retirees and family members. Continue reading
Jul 18 How racial inequity is playing out in the opioid crisis By Jenae Addison Non-whites make up 20 percent of deaths involving prescription and non-prescription opioids in the U.S. According to recent government data, the number is growing. Continue reading
Aug 28 This gene may determine your chronic pain after a traumatic car crash By Sarah Linnstaedt, The Conversation A study of more than 1,500 motor vehicle accident survivors reveals that rare variants of a "stress response" gene increase vulnerability to developing chronic pain. Continue reading