Opioids
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Washington AG sues pharmacy chains over opioids
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that his office is suing Kroger, Albertsons and Rite…
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In Rural America, Deadly Costs of Opioids Outweigh the Dollars Tagged to Address Them
Aneri Pattani and Rae Ellen Bichell Tim Buck knows by heart how many people died from drug overdoses in his…
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Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Walmart proposed a $3.1 billion legal settlement on Tuesday over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies,…
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US agency softens opioid prescribing guidelines for doctors
NEW YORK — The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday softened its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and…
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New York could get $524M under opioid settlements with Teva
NEW YORK — New York will receive up to $524 million from drugmaker Teva to settle claims that the company…
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