Apr 24 Watch 6:14 How federal case against drug distributor could change opioid fight Amid the ongoing opioid epidemic, drug manufacturers, doctors and pharmacists have all come under fire. But it's a drug distributor, a company called RDC, at the center of a new federal criminal case that equates its business operations with illegal… Continue watching
Apr 17 Dozens of medical professionals charged in illegal prescription opioid crackdown By Dan Sewell, Associated Press It's what federal authorities are calling the biggest known takedown yet of drug prescribers, which includes 31 doctors charged for their roles in illegally prescribing and distributing millions of pills containing opioids and other dangerous drugs. Continue reading
Mar 26 What Purdue Pharma’s settlement with Oklahoma means for the opioid crisis By Laura Santhanam Here's a breakdown of how significant the $270 million settlement is in the context of the nation's continued struggle with opioids, overdoses and need for harm reduction and treatment. Continue reading
Mar 15 Will fewer opioid prescriptions help kick the crisis? By Laura Santhanam Of all physicians, primary care doctors most frequently doled out first-time opioid prescriptions, suggested a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 9:36 This grieving family wants pharmaceutical companies held accountable for opioid deaths An estimated 400,000 Americans have died as a result of opioid use. But grieving families say the national response to the health crisis is inadequate. In her coverage of the epidemic, Associated Press reporter Claire Galofaro profiled Cheryl Juaire, who… Continue watching
Jan 17 Drug maker pushed OxyContin despite danger signs, prosecutor says By Alanna Durkin Richer, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Details were made public in a case brought by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey that accuses Purdue Pharma, its executives and members of the Sackler family of deceiving patients and doctors about the risks of opioids and pushing prescribers to… Continue reading
Nov 30 Michael Bloomberg’s charity donates $50 million to fight opioid epidemic By Associated Press Bloomberg Philanthropies said over the next three years it will help up to 10 states address the causes of opioid addiction and strengthen prevention and treatment programs. Continue reading
Nov 29 American life expectancy has dropped again. Here’s why By Laura Santhanam Another drop in U.S. life expectancy is being called a ‘wakeup call’. What’s happening?… Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 11:13 Trump signs opioid bill, father who lost son says we need a bigger ‘Band-aid’ On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a bill that will expand access to certain kinds of opioid treatment. Keith Humphreys, former drug policy advisor during the Obama and Bush administrations, and Gary Mendell, the CEO of an addiction recovery nonprofit,… Continue watching
Oct 24 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks on opioid epidemic By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press Trump is expected to speak at 2 p.m. EDT today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading