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Couple dies by suicide after DEA shuts down office of their chronic pain doctor in fentanyl panic

Authorities have struggled to combat drug abuse while protecting pain patients who need opioids to manage their conditions

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Opioid maker Endo to be monitored by Obama's former drug czar for $25K a month

Under pressure from people impacted by the nation's ongoing opioid crisis, a New York judge has confirmed Gil Kerlikowske, a former national drug czar in the Obama administration, as an outside monitor over Endo International's opioid business. The Chester County drug firm is reorganizing in bankruptcy court.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 23, 2022

Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

The retail giant becomes the latest major player in the drug industry to announce a plan to settle lawsuits filed by state and local governments over the toll of opioids sold at its pharmacies.

WEKU · Nov 15, 2022

CDC issues new opioid prescribing guidance, giving doctors more leeway to treat pain

The updated recommendations seek to course correct after guidelines from 2016 were criticized for harshly limiting access to needed pain medication.

WEKU · Nov 3, 2022

What long-term opioid use does to your body and brain

In his new autobiography, Matthew Perry reveals that his colon burst as a result of his addiction to opioid painkillers. The 53-year-old actor, who played Chandler Bing in Friends, was in a coma for two weeks following the incident and had to wear a colostomy bag for nine months.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022

Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

Drug overdose deaths from opioids continue to rise in the U.S. as a result of both the misuse of prescription opioids and the illicit drug market.

The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022

CVS Health agrees to $5B settlement of opioid lawsuits

CVS Health says it has agreed to pay about $5 billion to state, local and Native American tribal governments to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022

Drugs You Don't Want To Mix With Marijuana

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. Here is a list of medications and conditions that are currently thought to have adverse effects when mixed with cannabis.

Benzinga · Nov 1, 2022

When McKinsey Comes to Town review: the book to consult on opioids, China and more

Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe of the New York Times have done their homework on the management giant

The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2022

LOCALIZE IT: Fentanyl pushes overdose deaths to record level

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The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022