McKinsey nears $600m settlement with US government over role in opioid crisis | Opioids crisis
McKinsey & Co. is in the final stages of negotiating a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve a U.S. criminal investigation into the consulting firm's work that helped boost sales for opioid manufacturers that are said to have contributed to a deadly addiction epidemic. Officials have revealed that there are. McKinsey & Co. is in talks […]
Families of Fentanyl Victims Petition U.S. Trade Officials to Impose Tariffs on China for Contributing to Opioid Crisis
A coalition of families of people who died from fentanyl calls on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to investigate China's role in the U.S. opioid crisis and enact tariffs against China to combat it. I am doing it. The group filed a petition Thursday with the Office of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine […]
Walmart reaches opioid shareholder settlement
Walmart on Friday agreed to a settlement regarding the distribution of prescription opioids, according to a Security and Exchange Commission filing. this settlement The lawsuit includes three separate shareholder lawsuits alleging that Walmart does not adequately supervise the distribution and distribution of prescription opioids under the Controlled Substances Act. The agreement still requires court approval. […]
Researchers Think Popular Weight Loss Drugs Could Help Lower Opioid Overdose, Alcohol Intoxication Rates
Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wigoby, and Munjaro may reduce opioid overdose and alcohol addiction rates in opioid addicts and alcoholics, respectively, according to a new study by three Loyola University Chicago researchers. There is. the study It was published Friday in the scientific journal Addiction. Researchers found that opioid overdose rates in patients […]
Indiana toddler dies after ingesting pill used to treat opioid addiction: kin
An 18-month-old toddler from Indiana tragically died days after taking an opioid addiction medication he found in a backpack at a thrift store, according to family and officials. Azana Trentman fell ill on September 4th and was found unresponsive and taken to hospital. KFVS12 reported Friday.citing the Dearborn County Sheriff's Office. The child died on […]
City in Florida providing $1M in opioid settlement money to nonprofits fighting opioid epidemic
The city of St. Petersburg, Florida, is allocating $1 million from its opioid settlement to nonprofit organizations working to address the opioid crisis through treatment and recovery services. As part of the settlement, St. Petersburg will receive $6 million over 18 years. The city aims to fill gaps in resources and services within the community […]
Florida transit agency increasing accessibility of Narcan to help reverse opioid overdoses
Florida's transportation agency has installed new Narcan kits at four bus terminals and employees are being trained on how to use the nasal spray to stop opioid overdoses. Pinellas Suncoast Transportation Authority Fox 13 PSTA is the first transportation agency in Florida to offer this type of Narcan training program, and Narcan kits have also […]
Carfentanil, opioid stronger than fentanyl, and animal sedative medetomidine found in NYC drug supply
Overdose deaths involving a synthetic opioid 100 times stronger than fentanyl have more than doubled in New York City, while a new, deadly sedative has been detected in the city’s drug supply for the first time. The two deadly drugs are wreaking havoc on public health, with city officials issuing warnings Thursday about carfentanil, a […]
Opioid Crisis Escalates In Florida After Police Discover Drug 50 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl
Florida authorities discovered a drug 50 times stronger than fentanyl being distributed in Florida, Newsweek reported. Palm Beach County police uncovered a synthetic opioid, N-Desethyl Isotonitazene (ISO), that is up to 50 times more potent than fentanyl, according to Newsweek. The discovery was made during a raid by the West Palm Beach Police’s Organized Crime […]
Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic while protecting the Sackler family that owns the company from civil lawsuits over opioid addiction. After more than six months of deliberations, the justices voted 5-4 to […]