MAT Should be Standard Opioid Treatment Protocol
Medication-assisted treatment should be widely used for opioid addiction, researchers state.
Opioid Drugs
AmerisourceBergen Fined by California Board of Pharmacy
California fines AmerisourceBergen for not flagging suspicious opioid orders.
Medical Professionals Allegedly Used Their Positions to Distribute Opioids
Professionals charged with using their positions to help fuel the crisis.
Opioid Overdose Deaths Could be Much Higher Than Recorded
The rate of opioid overdose fatalities could be higher due to the way deaths are classified.
Dayton ‘Pill Mill’ Doctor Pleads Guilty in Federal Crackdown
Physician pleads guilty in opioid over-prescribing case.
Oklahoma Continues to Fight the Opioid Crisis in State Court
Oklahoma is not giving up the opioid fight as AG Mike Hunter plans to refile case in state court.
Consolidated Opioid Litigation Settlement Still Seems Intangible
Any resolution to the consolidated litigation in Cleveland is yet to be seen.
Experts Call Connecticut’s Opioid Statistics ‘Unacceptable’
Connecticut’s opioid problem is far from over, new data shows.
Mallinckrodt’s CEO Announces Tentative Opioid Settlement
Mallinckrodt has reached a proposed settlement in court that would resolve all opioid claims against the company.
Tennessee Psychiatrist Found Guilty for Illegally Prescribing Opioids
Psychiatrist guilty of prescribing thousands of pills to three sisters and their friends.