Opioids

Lawsuit targets opioid makers for premium hikes: 6 things to know

In first-of-their-kind lawsuits filed across five states, prescription opioid makers and distributors are being targeted for an increase in health insurance premiums, Bloomberg reports. By Megan Knowles - 5/4/18
Maine hospital first in state to prescribe Suboxone for opioid addiction

Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, Maine, became the first hospital in the state to start prescribing Suboxone, a prescription medicine that contains buprenorphine and naloxone, for opioid addiction in the emergency department, according to the Bangor Daily News. By Megan Knowles - 5/4/18
Study: Synthetic opioids linked to more overdose deaths than prescription killers

In 2016, synthetic opioids, specifically illicit fentanyl, contributed to more overdose deaths in the U.S. than prescription opioids, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. By Megan Knowles - 5/3/18

AmerisourceBergen Foundation launches opioid resource grant program

The AmerisourceBergen Foundation, which supports causes to improve global health, launched a grant program April 26 that aims to curb opioid abuse across the U.S. By Megan Knowles - 5/2/18
46% of patients possess 20+ unused opioid pills 1 month after orthopedic surgery

Following joint and spine surgery, many patients reported unused opioids as well as not knowing safe opioid storage and disposal strategies, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia. By Anuja Vaidya - 4/30/18
Synthetic opioids – fentanyl and its analogues: The unexpected killer

On April 21, 2016, many of us were stunned by the news of the death of rock legend Prince. By Dean Shold VP, Technology at Medigram - 4/26/18
Feeling overwhelmed by the opioid crisis? How hospitals and health systems can confront the opioid epidemic

Hospitals and health systems are experiencing the damaging effects of the opioid epidemic on a daily basis. By Rob Lazerow, Managing Director, Research at Advisory Board, and Gillian Michaelson, Consultant, Research at Advisory Board - 4/26/18

Google promotes DEA's 'Take Back Day' to fight opioid epidemic

Beginning April 25, Google will use its homepage and maps service to promote the Drug Enforcement Administration's "Take Back Day" project, which aims to address and fight the opioid crisis, according to The Washington Post. By Megan Knowles - 4/26/18
New York physician, indicted for overdose deaths of 6 patients, to begin job at another clinic

A New York physician under federal indictment in the opioid overdose deaths of at least six patients petitioned a judge earlier this week to allow him to take on additional patients through a job at a different clinic, according to NBC News. By Alyssa Rege - 4/26/18
e-Prescribing legislation could save taxpayers $13B: 5 things to know

Health IT Now's Opioid Safety Alliance estimates the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (H.R. 3528) could save taxpayers $13 billion over the next 10 years, according to its independent cost analysis. By Julie Spitzer - 4/25/18
Senate panel unanimously approves opioids bill

The Senate Health Committee unanimously voted April 24 to send the panel's bipartisan opioid bill, which includes over 40 proposals from 38 different senators, to the chamber's floor, The Hill reports. By Megan Knowles - 4/25/18

Healthcare executives react to proposed opioid crisis response act of 2018

As the opioid crisis rages unabated, both sides of the political spectrum have joined together to effect real change. By Laura Dyrda - 4/24/18
Trump administration extends opioid public health emergency for 2nd time

As lawmakers and White House officials wrestle with how to fight the opioid crisis, the Trump administration extended its opioid public health emergency for the second time, according to an HHS spokesperson cited by The Hill. By Megan Knowles - 4/24/18
Poll: 80% of New Yorkers blame physicians for opioid crisis

The majority of New Yorkers (80 percent) believe physicians over-prescribing opioids contributes most to opioid abuse, with nearly two-thirds expressing state governmental entities do not do enough to address it, according to a poll conducted by Albany, N.Y.-based Siena College. By Megan Knowles - 4/24/18
Prince's family sues Illinois hospital that treated him for opioid overdose 1 week before death

Six of singer-songwriter Prince's heirs filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Moline, Ill.-based UnityPoint Health Trinity Medical Center and Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreens April 20 — one day before the state's two-year deadline to submit such claims, according to the Star Tribune. By Alyssa Rege - 4/24/18
Survey: 1 in 3 patients used no opioids prescribed after surgery

Nearly one-third of patients said they did not use any of the opioids they were prescribed after surgery, and just 8 percent of patients said they got rid of their remaining opioids, according to a survey conducted by Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic. By Megan Knowles - 4/23/18
Sanders bill proposes 10-year prison sentence for pharma execs marketing opioids

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced a bill April 17 to impose jail time for pharmaceutical executives whose companies use manipulative practices for marketing opioids, according to STAT. By Megan Knowles - 4/20/18
No criminal charges brought for Prince's drug overdose

After singer-songwriter Prince accidentally overdosed on fentanyl in his home in 2016, attorneys said April 19 that no criminal charges will be brought in his death, according to ABC News. By Megan Knowles - 4/20/18
Opioid issues sideline maternal mortality bills in Congress

A pair of bipartisan bills — one in the House and the other in the Senate — aimed at addressing maternal mortality have not gotten airtime as Congress remains laser-focused on the opioid crisis, according to a report from The Hill. By Emily Rappleye - 4/20/18
States receive $450M in federal funding to fight opioid abuse, addiction

The HHS provided the second installment of the Opioid State Targeted Response grants. In total, the 50 states, four U.S. territories and the free associated states of Palau and Micronesia received $485 million. By Anuja Vaidya - 4/19/18

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