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Feb 08

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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…

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Feb 01

Purdue Pharma family sought to profit off opioid crisis, filing alleges

By Alanna Durkin, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

While aggressively marketing OxyContin, the Sackler family also sought to profit off the drug abuse crisis its company helped create by exploring selling drugs used to treat addiction and reverse overdoses, state lawyers contend in previously secret parts of their…

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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…

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Dec 26

These surprising health stories shaped 2018

By Laura Santhanam

Gun violence, prolonged mental trauma for children and the ongoing opioid crisis were just a few of the major health stories that captured national attention this year.

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Dec 15

Purdue’s secret OxyContin papers should be released, appeals court rules

By David Armstrong, Andrew Joseph, STAT

A Kentucky appeals court sided with STAT, upholding a ruling ordering the release of Purdue Pharma records about the marketing of the opioid OxyContin.

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Oct 24

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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,…

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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.

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Oct 23

U.S. health chief says overdose deaths beginning to level off

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths has begun to level off after years of relentless increases driven by the opioid epidemic, health secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday, cautioning it's too soon to declare victory.

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Sep 30

Column: Recent research sheds new light on why nicotine is so addictive

By Nora D. Volkow, Scientific American

Research continues to provide new insights into the reinforcing effects of nicotine, and we now know that nicotine’s insidiousness as a reinforcer goes beyond its ability to promote smoking.

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Sep 18

5 important stories that were lost in last week’s news dump

By Joshua Barajas, Harry Zahn, Erica R. Hendry

The lack of pain diagnoses attached to opioid prescriptions, the alarming new numbers on suicide attempts among trans youth, and other stories we're reading this week.

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