All Eyes are on West Virginia’s Opioid Cases
Huntington and Cabell County, West Virginia, are up next in addiction crisis litigation.
Drugs & Medical Devices
OUD Treatment is Scarce in Ohio, New Study Finds
Opioid treatment centers are few and far between, at least in Ohio.
Research Shows OUD Meds Effective for Treating Kratom Addiction
Drugs that treat opioid addiction are also effective for kratom dependence.
Pharmacist Involved in Illegal Opioid Ring is Sentenced
Michigan pharmacist is sentenced to 8 years for writing opioid prescriptions without medial necessity.
‘The Big Three’ are Blaming Doctors, Patients & Drug Makers
Opioid distributors are blaming others for the addiction crisis.
FDA Approves Higher Dose Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug Kloxxado
High-dose overdose reversal nasal spray will launch later this year.
Lit Review Shows Ketamine Could be a Viable Opioid Alternative
Research team looks at a safer pain management option.
Biden Relaxes Buprenorphine Prescribing but Pharmacies Aren’t Biting
Although physicians are more readily able to prescribe buprenorphine, pharmacies are still refusing to dispense it.
Default Judgment is Issued in Endo’s Opana ER Case
Moody issues a default judgment against Endo in Tennessee case.
Walmart is Sanctioned for Refusing to Comply with MDL Order
Special master sanctions Walmart in multidistrict opioid litigation case.