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Business August 27, 2019

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $527M to Oklahoma in opioid case

A judge in Oklahoma ruled against Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) in the state’s lawsuit alleging that its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Business May 14, 2019

Pennsylvania Attorney General sues Purdue Pharma for allegedly creating opioid epidemic

Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, is facing another lawsuit in connection with the ongoing opioid epidemic across the United…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

uBiome founders face fraud charges

Investigates April 17, 2019

U.S. Gov’t. Charges 60 Medical Professionals for Illegally Dispensing 32 Million Opioids and Other Dangerous Drugs

Sixty people including 31 doctors, seven pharmacists, eight nurse practitioners and seven other licensed medical professionals are facing lawsuits for…

By Catherine Davis

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Investigates March 4, 2019

Purdue Pharma Considering Bankruptcy amid Multiple Lawsuits Related to Opioids

Purdue Pharma is considering filing for bankruptcy protection as it faces multitudes of lawsuits alleging that it contributed to the…

By Catherine Davis

naloxone kit

Pennsylvania December 7, 2018

Pennsylvania to Distribute Free Naloxone to Stop Overdose Deaths 

Pennsylvania will distribute naloxone for free at 80 locations primarily at state health centers and county/municipal health departments on December…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Pennsylvania State Capitol

Pennsylvania December 2, 2018

Pennsylvania Receives $10M from Bloomberg Philanthropies to Fight Opioid Epidemic

Bloomberg Philanthropies selected Pennsylvania to participate in its initiative to strengthen local and state efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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Pennsylvania September 24, 2018

Gov. Wolf  Demands Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Pass Public Health Emergency Bill

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf encouraged the state legislature to pass a legislation that will create a procedure to deploy resources…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro

Pennsylvania August 28, 2018

Pennsylvania Attorney General Files Criminal Charges Against 72 Suspected Drug Dealers

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed criminal charges against 72 suspected drug dealers in Blair County on Monday. The charges…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Pennsylvania July 16, 2018

Pennsylvania Releases Opioid Prescribing Guidelines to Health Care Providers

On Monday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced that his administration had released opioid prescribing guidelines for workers’ compensation. According to…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

Florida May 16, 2018

Florida AG Sues Several Pharmarceutical Companies over Opioid Epidemic

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a lawsuit against several pharmaceutical companies and drug distributors for allegedly creating the opioid…

By Marivic Cabural Summers

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