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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Beshear defends legality of his action on medical marijuana
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear expressed confidence Thursday that he’s on solid legal ground in allowing Kentuckians with debilitating…
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US sanctions Mexico’s Familia Michoacana drug cartel
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Thursday on Mexico’s Familia Michoacana drug cartel, which it accused of…
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US overdose deaths may be peaking, but experts are wary
NEW YORK — Have U.S. drug overdose deaths stopped rising? Preliminary government data suggests they may have, but many experts…
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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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Mexico depicts Philadelphia street scenes in anti-drug ads
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government is using video of homeless people and open-air drug users in Philadelphia’s embattled Kensington…
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West Virginia’s opioid crisis transcends partisan politics
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dr. Frank Annie sees desperation in his hospital, where 30- and 40-year-olds come in with organ failure…
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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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