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Jury To Decide On Penalty For Pharmacies Over Opioid Crisis

Categories: General

A trial has begun in federal court in Cleveland, where a judge will decide the amount of penalty the two Ohio counties will get from CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies over the companies' alleged role in the…

$119M Opioid Crisis Settlement Announced By Idaho

Categories: Settlements

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and three major drug distributors have reached a $119 million settlement with the Idaho officials over the companies' role in the opioid crisis.

Pharmacy Chains To Pay $878M Over Opioid Crisis In Ohio

Categories: Settlements

CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Walmart Inc are required to fund a settlement plan of $878 million which will address the companies' role in the opioid crisis in…

Washington To Get $18M From Mallinckrodt Over Opioid Crisis

Categories: Settlements

The drug manufacturer Mallinckrodt which has been announced to be bankrupt will have to pay an $18 million settlement to Washington over its role in fueling the opioid crisis in the…

UVA Launches HOPE App For People Affected From Opioids

Categories: General

The University of Virginia Health System has launched a new app called HOPE that will help people struggling with opioid addiction.

HOPE stands for Heal Overcome Persist Endure…

Project Opioid For Opioid Affected People In Santa Barbara

Categories: General

Santa Barbara County has launched Project Opioid, which focuses on dealing with the opioid crisis by addressing the issues of the people and families affected because of the epidemic…

3M Penalized With $77.5M In Latest Earplugs Lawsuit

Categories: Settlements

A federal jury in Pensacola, Florida, ordered 3M to pay a $77.5 million settlement to an Army veteran who claimed that the company's defective earplugs caused hearing damage to…

FDA Receives 21,000 Reports About Philips CPAP Issues

Categories: FDA Related

The recalled sleep apnea devices face more than 21,000 reports against it, including at least 124 deaths, claiming that the devices…

Tentative Settlement Of $161.5M Between Opioid Drugmakers & WV

Categories: Settlements

A tentative settlement of $161.5 million has been reached between the attorneys for the state of West Virginia and two remaining pharmaceutical manufacturers over the opioid epidemic…

AG Reports Fentanyl Outbreak In Pennsylvania

Categories: General

An attorney general of Pennsylvania provided a special report stating that fentanyl has been a dominant opioid drug in the state as more of it was seized in the first three months of…

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