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Mallinckrodt In Talks To Avoid Opioid Settlements

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Mallinckrodt, a pharmaceutical company, is in talks with hedge funders about declaring bankruptcy and skipping payments meant to aid opioid addicts.

Cook County Logs Record 2,000 Opioid Deaths In 2022

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According to data revealed, opioid overdose deaths among Cook County residents continue to occur at an extraordinary pace, with fatalities reaching an all-…

Study: 1 In 5 Adults With Opioid Addiction Get Treatment

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Evidence-based treatments for substance use continued to be gravely underutilized as opioid overdose fatalities in the United States hit record highs, a…

Governor Of New York Announces $22M To Combat Opioid Crisis

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The governor of New York has announced more than $22 million in funding for a variety of opioid addiction prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and…

NY Launches Opioid Awareness Campaign

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After eight individuals overdosed there in the first week of July, authorities in the US state of New York started a campaign to raise awareness about the growing…

Opioid Company Looking To Avoid VA's $20M Settlement

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A scheme to avoid paying more than $1 billion as part of a federal settlement for victims of the opioid crisis is being floated by one of the big…

FDA Approves Second Nasal Spray To Combat Opioid Crisis

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RiVive, a 3 mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, has been given the go-ahead by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription use in the treatment…

Antibody Created To Neutralize Deadly Opioid Overdoses

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According to preclinical experiments, scientists created an antibody that has a great chance of undoing the fatal consequences of a carfentanil overdose.…

Fall In Glyphosate Sales Affects Bayer's Profits

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Bayer said that the lower prognosis for its Crop Science subsidiary and anticipated flat sales of glyphosate-based herbicides were the key factors behind…

Long-term Use Of Heartburn Drugs Linked To Dementia Risk

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The results of a recent study state that long-term adverse effects of Nexium, Prilosec, and other proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatments may increase the…