Oct 30 White House launches website aimed at addiction treatment By Zeke Miller, Associated Press FindTreatment.gov is the latest development in the administration's effort to address the nation's opioid crisis. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 7:00 News Wrap: Iraqi forces fire on protesters in Baghdad In our news wrap Tuesday, violence broke out in Baghdad as security forces fired on crowds protesting corruption and a lack of jobs. Officials said one person was killed and some 200 hurt. Also, a mass march in Hong Kong… Continue watching
Sep 16 Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of opioids settlement By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The bankruptcy filing was anticipated before and after a tentative settlement deal, which could be worth up to $12 billion over time, was struck. Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Trump announces opioid crisis response grants for states By Associated Press The Trump administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to states and local governments to help fight the opioid crisis. Continue reading
Aug 28 OxyContin maker negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Purdue Pharma, the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, is facing billions of dollars in potential liability for its role in the nation's opioid crisis. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 8:01 What Okla. judgment against Johnson & Johnson means for opioid accountability An Oklahoma judge delivered a $572 million judgment against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson in the first major legal decision to go against a drugmaker for its role in the opioid crisis. The judge found the company’s marketing practices helped… Continue watching
Jul 24 No obligation to the public, opioid distributor tells lawyer By Megan Hoyer, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press An executive at one of the nation's largest drug distribution companies said under questioning recently that the business has no obligation to the public when it comes to the amount of prescription opioid painkillers it ships. Continue reading
Jul 22 Government hospitals put Native Americans at opioid risk, audit says By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press A federal audit has found hospitals run by the Indian Health Service failed to follow their own protocols for prescribing and dispensing the drugs… Continue reading
Jul 18 Louvre Museum removes Sackler name after opioid protests By Associated Press At the Louvre's Oriental Antiquities gallery, tape is covering multiple placards bearing the name that has long been associated with arts patronage around the world. Continue reading
Jul 17 Number of U.S. overdose deaths appears to be falling By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Overdose deaths had been climbing each year since 1990, topping 70,000 in 2017. Continue reading