Infant Inspired Opioid Bill Withdrawn
McKay withdraws bill protecting children from parental opioid abuse due to lack of support.
Drugs & Medical Devices
Alaska Nurse Practitioner is Accused of Over-prescribing, Negligence
An Anchorage nurse practitioner has been accused of prescribing opioids resulting in death.
West Virginia Discusses Opioid Settlement Options
Settlement talks have commenced in West Virginia.
MAT Should be Standard Opioid Treatment Protocol
Medication-assisted treatment should be widely used for opioid addiction, researchers state.
AmerisourceBergen Fined by California Board of Pharmacy
California fines AmerisourceBergen for not flagging suspicious opioid orders.
Mallinckrodt Faces a DOJ Lawsuit Concerning Medicaid Rebates
DOJ says Mallinckrodt based Medicaid rebates based on 2013 pricing.
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.
Employees Claim Pharmacy Errors are Due to Understaffing
Pharmacy employees claim they were forced to remove vital information from a company presentation.