DOJ sues pharma giant for allegedly helping to fuel the opioid epidemic
The company is accused of failing to report hundreds of thousands of potentially suspicious orders.
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Omnibus bill includes changes to federal drug treatment programs
Several provisions in the spending bill aim to make substance use disorder treatment more accessible.
FDA takes steps to authorize some naloxone products for over-the-counter sale
Most of the United States' more than 107,000 overdose deaths in 2021 involved opioids.
FDA warns of risks of xylazine in illicit drugs
The Food and Drug Administration warned that overdoses from xylazine mirror opioid overdoses, but may not be reversed by naloxone.
CVS Health agrees to $5 billion settlement of opioid lawsuits
Deal would make it the first major pharmacy chain to reach a nationwide settlement over its handling of opioid prescriptions.
DEA officials seize 300,000 "rainbow fentanyl" pills in New York City bust
Authorities found 300,000 fentanyl pills and more than 20 pounds of powdered fentanyl in a Bronx apartment.
Ex-Angels staffer sentenced to 22 years in Tyler Skaggs' overdose death
A toxicology report found a mix of alcohol, fentanyl and oxycodone in Tyler Skaggs' system after he was found dead in a suburban Dallas hotel room in 2019.
"Rainbow fentanyl" pills found inside Lego container, authorities say
Approximately 15,000 candy-colored pills were seized in Manhattan, according to the DEA.
DEA: OD deaths spurred by fake pills with fentanyl — and some look like candy
Rainbow-colored pills are "being marketed and aimed at young people," DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said.
Fentanyl crisis plagues L.A. schools; major busts reported in Arizona, Colorado
In the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second largest in the nation, at least seven students have overdosed on possible fentanyl-laced pills in just the past month.
Supreme Court ruling could help doctors escape opioid charges
A recent Supreme Court ruling has raised the bar to convict doctors accused of fueling the opioid crisis.
Arrests made after death of 15-year-old girl who overdosed in school bathroom
The coroner identified the student who died as Melanie Ramos. Her unidentified friend who also overdosed was expected to recover.
DEA warns of brightly-colored fentanyl being used to lure youth
What is often called "rainbow fentanyl" has been seized by law enforcement agencies in 18 states just this month, the DEA reports.
Bill legalizing drug injection sites vetoed by Calif. Gov. Newsom
Gavin Newsom says they could bring a "world of unintended consequences."
Walgreens contributed to San Francisco opioid crisis, judge rules
A federal judge ruled the pharmacy chain over-dispensed them for years without proper oversight and didn't identify and report suspicious orders as required by law.
Deadliest states for drug overdoses
CDC data reveals which U.S. state has the highest rate of drug overdose-related deaths per 100,000 residents.
Teva reaches $4.25 billion settlement over alleged role in opioid crisis
The settlement includes supplying up to $1.2 billion in Narcan, a nasal spray used to reverse opioid overdoses.
4 arrested after record-breaking meth seizure in California
"This monumental seizure represents another win against drug cartels that fuel addiction in the United States," a DEA official said.
Police find fentanyl pill press in Mexican town near U.S. border
Mexican cartels import close fentanyl precursors from China and then press the drug into counterfeit pills.
"Reduce the harm": New supervised drug sites aim to prevent overdoses
Overdose prevention centers have opened in the U.S. in an effort to curb the nation's drug epidemic.
U.S. surpassed a record 100,000 drug overdose deaths in 2021
Experts believe the COVID-19 pandemic is in part to blame for the increase in drug use, particularly one type of drug.
"This is a poisoning": Government, advocates work to fight overdose crisis
States and the federal government are coming up with new ways to combat the drug overdose crisis in the U.S.
Justice Dept charges 12 medical professionals for fueling opioid epidemic
A 24-year-old patient died from a morphine overdose after a dentist allegedly wrote three opioid prescriptions for the patient in five days.
"Frankenstein opioids" becoming more prevalent, Ohio official warns
The drugs called nitazenes are not approved for medical use anywhere in the world.
Son of famed author charged in overdose death of baby daughter
The medical examiner's office found the cause of death to be "acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl and heroin," the police said.
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