Opioids

Narcan distribution helps lower opioid deaths in New York county

Efforts to address the opioid crisis in Cattaraugus County, N.Y., may be responsible for a reduction in countywide overdose deaths, according to a report from WBFO. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/19/18
Las Vegas pain physician arrested for illegal fentanyl distribution: 5 things to know

Police arrested a Las Vegas pain management physician Feb. 13 for charges related to the unlawful distribution of fentanyl and healthcare fraud. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/19/18
2 drug distributors shipped 12M+ opioids to West Virginia pharmacy over 8 years: 7 things to know

McKesson Corp. and Cardinal Health shipped 12.3 million doses of opioids to a small pharmacy in West Virginia between 2006 and 2014, according to an analysis conducted by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee cited by The Washington Post. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/16/18

5 healthcare workers offer their take on opioid addiction

As Americans continue to die of drug overdoses at record-setting rates, The New York Times reached out to more than 100 healthcare professionals to get their take on treating patients with opioid addiction. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/15/18
How to solve the opioid crisis with $100B — 30 experts weigh in

While President Donald Trump directed HHS to declare the nation's opioid crisis a public health emergency in October, the administration has yet to enact a specific strategy for a solution, according to a report from The New York Times. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/15/18
Standing Rock Sioux file lawsuit against 24 opioid makers, distributors

Attorneys on behalf of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North and South Dakota on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against 24 drugmakers and drug distributors for the companies' alleged roles in facilitating the opioid epidemic within the tribe's reservation, according to a report from the StarTribune. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/14/18
Opioid use linked to increased risk for meningitis, pneumonia

A study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, examined the clinical effects of prescription opioid use on risk of invasive pneumococcal disease. By Anuja Vaidya - 2/13/18

Cost of US opioid crisis exceeds $1T since 2001: 3 insights

The nation's ongoing opioid overdose and addiction crisis cost the U.S. economy more than $1 trillion from 2001 to 2017. The epidemic is poised to cost the nation an additional $500 billion by 2020, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the healthcare research and consulting organization Altarum. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/13/18
5 opioid makers paid $8M+ to pain groups since 2012: 7 things to know

Five of the largest opioid manufacturers in the United States donated nearly $9 million over five years to patient advocacy groups and professional societies that have offered public support for opioids, according to a Senate report released Monday. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/13/18
7 recent opioid epidemic lawsuits

The following lawsuits were announced or filed since Jan. 17 by two counties, two states and three cities. The suits seek to recover funds spent addressing widespread illicit opioid use in each community. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/12/18
Pennsylvania governor declares opioid epidemic statewide public health emergency

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Saturday declared Pennsylvania's opioid overdose and addiction crisis a statewide emergency. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/12/18

Purdue cuts half of sales force, ends direct opioid marketing to prescribers: 4 things to know

Stamford, Conn.-based Purdue Pharmaceuticals cut its sales force by more than half and will no longer send salespeople to physician's offices to promote opioid products, effective Monday. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/12/18
Narcan developers donate 5k doses to Illinois' opioid overdose task force

The companies behind the opioid overdose antidote Narcan donated 4,000 doses to Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's opioid overdose task force Thursday. with an additional 1,000 doses scheduled to be donated to the McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition Friday. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/9/18
California physician arrested for sexual misconduct and false imprisonment against patients

Redding, Calif.-based neurologist Hamid Rabiee, MD, was arrested Thursday night for allegedly initiating inappropriate sexual contact with patients, according to Action News Now. By Leo Vartorella - 2/9/18
New York county sees 112 heroin overdoses in 6 weeks

As of Wednesday, Monroe County (N.Y.) has seen 112 heroin overdoses — 17 of which were fatal — during the first month and a half of 2018, according to report from the Democrat & Chronicle. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/8/18
San Francisco to open nation's first safe injection sites in July: 5 things to know

San Francisco health officials are moving forward with a plan to launch two safe injection sites for intravenous drug users in July without the blessing of state officials, according to a report the San Francisco Chronicle. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/8/18
Senate budget deal would allocate $6B for opioid response: 3 things to know

The bipartisan budget agreement released by the Senate Wednesday would devote $6 billion in funding to address the nation's opioid crisis and other mental health issues, as well as $2 billion in new funds for the National Institutes of Health, according to a report from STAT. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/8/18
Poll: America divided on Trump administration's response to opioid crisis

While the Trump administration has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats and public health experts for its response to the opioid crisis, voters are split on whether federal efforts to address the crisis have been sufficient, according to a poll conducted by Politico and Morning Consult. By Brian Zimmerman - 2/7/18
Treating depression linked to reducing chronic opioid use

Treating depression among patients with chronic prescription opioid use may help wean the patients off opioids, according to a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. By Anuja Vaidya - 2/7/18
Alabama AG takes aim at Purdue Pharma with opioid lawsuit

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is accusing Purdue Pharma of illegally marketing and selling OxyContin and other opioid drugs. By Kelly Gooch - 2/7/18

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