‘Pill Mill’ Doctor Charged with Fraud, Murder in Overprescribing Scheme
Doctor sentenced on health care fraud, murder for dishing out excessive amounts of pain pills.
Drugs & Medical Devices
Purdue Pharma Draws Closer to Reaching a Settlement Agreement
Purdue and members of the Sackler family consider plea deal in OxyContin litigation.
Walmart Must Disclose Fund Information, Judge Decides
A court orders Walmart to disclose information related to two funds in connection with allegations of excessive opioid distribution.
UK to Put Warning Labels on Opioid Drugs
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the U.K. has announced it will be strengthening opioid addiction and dependence warning labels on patient information leaflets. According to the agency, these labels will make it clear “the medicine is an opioid, which can cause addiction, and that there can be withdrawal symptoms if people
Nationwide DOJ Opioid Crackdown Leads to Nearly 350 Defendants
Telemedicine is at the center of an illegal opioid ring, according to the DOJ.
Study Finds FDA Often Approves Addictive Drugs with Limited Trials
FDA’s drug approval process is subpar, according to new study.
Pennsylvania ‘Script Writer’ Charged with Overprescribing Opioids
Physician is sentenced to 41 months in prison for overprescribing addictive painkillers.
Justice Department Announces Opioid SOS Program To-date Results
Targeting the highest risk areas, the DOJ’s SOS program seems to be working.
Benzodiazepines Must Have Stronger Warning Levels, FDA Says
The Food and Drug Administration will now require more explicit warning levels on benzodiazepines.
DOJ Takes Down Network of Darknet Opioid Distributors
The DOJ makes hundreds of arrests in worldwide illegal opioid take down.