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Parents of child who died from fentanyl charged with murder
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Prosecutors in Northern California filed murder charges against the parents of a 15-month-old toddler who died…
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Tennessee sues Walgreens over opioid prescription onslaught
Tennessee’s attorney general said Wednesday he has sued Walgreens, accusing the drugstore chain of contributing to the state’s opioid crisis…
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As COVID fueled the drug crisis, Native Americans hit worst
BEMIDJI, Minn. — The medicine man told her she should soon give her son back to the earth. Rachel Taylor…
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Uncertainty follows court’s rejection of Purdue opioids deal
A federal judge’s decision to reject a multibillion dollar opioid settlement involving OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is being hailed as…
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Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement
A federal judge has rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s sweeping deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of…
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Judge won’t dismiss 25 murder counts against Ohio doctor
A judge won’t dismiss the 25-count murder indictment against a doctor accused of ordering excessive painkillers for hospital patients in…
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States: Sackler family members abusing bankruptcy process
NEW YORK — A federal judge should reject a sweeping settlement to thousands of lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma,…
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Women sue Yale over fentanyl switch-up at fertility clinic
Seven women who say they suffered excruciating pain after a nurse stole fentanyl for her personal use and replaced it…
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US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
NEW YORK — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health officials…
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Washington seeks over $38 billion from opioid distributors
SEATTLE — Having rejected a half-billion-dollar settlement offer, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is taking the state’s case against the…
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