Mind-Altering Ketamine Becomes New Pain Treatment, Despite Little Research or Regulation November 7, 2023 By Matthew Perrone WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. doctors scale back their use of opioid painkillers, a new option for hard-to-treat pain is...
Injured Workers Pharmacy to Pay $10M for Improper Handling of ‘Red Flag’ Prescriptions July 3, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Andover, Massachusetts-based Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP) has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled...
Tennessee Sues Walgreens Pharmacy Chain over Opioid Distribution August 4, 2022 By Steve Gorman The state of Tennessee sued Walgreens on Wednesday, accusing the retail pharmacy giant of fueling the state’s opioid epidemic by...
Troubling Questions Follow Closure of Sprawling Pain Clinic Chain February 22, 2022 By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Jenny Gold HANFORD, Calif. — On May 13 of last year, the cellphones of thousands of California residents undergoing treatment for chronic...
Opioid Trial Against CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Winding Down November 17, 2021 CLEVELAND (AP) — Three retail pharmacy chains failed to follow government guidelines to make sure pain pills weren’t flooding Ohio...
Marijuana Waxes as Opioids Wane in Workers’ Comp October 11, 2021 By Jim Sams Workers’ compensation insurers have slashed spending on opioids, reducing the risk of addiction and delayed recovery, but now they are...
Trial Against Pharmacy Chains’ Opioid Sales Set to Begin October 5, 2021 By Mark Gillispie CLEVELAND (AP) — Opening statements are scheduled for Monday afternoon in Cleveland in a federal court trial to determine whether...
Drugmaker Endo Settles Opioid Claims by New York, Counties for $50M September 10, 2021 Drugmaker Endo International Plc on Thursday said it has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve lawsuits by New York...
OxyContin Maker’s Settlement Goes to Judge for Confirmation August 13, 2021 By Geoff Mulvihill Purdue Pharma’s quest to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin and its other prescription opioid painkillers is...
J&J Agrees to Pay $230 Million to Settle New York Opioid Claim June 28, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to New York state to settle claims...