Stories Tagged as
Opioid crisis
The opioid crisis is getting more expensive
by
Jack Stewart
Oct 21, 2019
Lost earnings from those who have died of overdoses were a major factor, according to the Society of Actuaries.
Companies reach $260 million deal to settle opioids lawsuit
Oct 21, 2019
The nation’s three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a $260 million deal to settle an opioid crisis lawsuit just as the first federal trial over the crisis was due to begin.
West Virginia foster parents say they need more support
by
Roxy Todd
Oct 9, 2019
Roughly 5% of the state's babies are born with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Families taking them in say they feel unprepared for the task.
Inside West Virginia’s overwhelmed foster care system
by
Roxy Todd
Oct 9, 2019
About 85% of the children in state custody have a parent who struggles with substance use disorder. The system is straining to care for them.
The opioid epidemic is killing Americans at work, and employers are taking notice
Sep 24, 2019
To battle opioid overdoses, experts want businesses to think of naloxone like an EpiPen.
Would a $10 billion Purdue settlement reach towns affected by the opioid crisis?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Caitlin Esch
Aug 28, 2019
A proposed settlement would reportedly see the OxyContin maker declaring bankruptcy and paying big. Is that enough for people on the ground?
Johnson & Johnson hit with $572 million opioid ruling — what happens now?
Aug 27, 2019
Johnson & Johnson is appealing the decision, which could be the first of many legal battles.
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Trump plans to fight opioid epidemic online, in ads
Mar 19, 2018
Congressional hearings on more than a dozen opioid bills start on Wednesday. Today President Donald Trump unveiled his plan to tackle the epidemic … including a multimillion dollar media blitz that he promises will keep kids from getting hooked on prescription painkillers and heroin. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Philadelphia makes an economic case for safe injection sites
Feb 15, 2018
The facilities could save at least $2 million a year by reducing expensive ambulance rides, emergency room trips and hospital visits, the city says.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to stop marketing opioids to doctors
Feb 10, 2018
Purdue’s promotions exaggerated the drug’s safety and risks of addiction, leaning heavily on one sentence used by sales reps to market the drug to doctors.