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West Virginia sues Walgreens, Rite Aid, claims they flooded state with opioids
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed two lawsuits against Walgreens and Rite Aid this week, claiming they failed to monitor and report suspicious orders of controlled substances and ordered excessive amounts of opioids to their pharmacies in the state.
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States with legalized medical cannabis prescribe 20% less opioids, study finds
Widespread medical cannabis legalization could lead to reduced opioid abuse, according to recent study from New York City-based Columbia University.
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Pharmacy chains helped fuel opioid crisis, complaint alleges
A complaint filed by two Ohio counties in federal court in Cleveland on May 27 alleges five retail pharmacy chains facilitated the opioid crisis as distributors of the highly addictive drugs, according to The New York Times.
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Omnicare to pay $15M to settle charges of improperly dispensing opioids
CVS subsidiary Omnicare agreed to pay the U.S. $15.3 million May 13 to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by allowing opioids and other controlled substances to be dispensed without valid prescriptions.
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5 states with the most, fewest overdose deaths
West Virginia and Delaware are tied for having the most overdose deaths per capita of all U.S. states, according to a ranking from WalletHub.
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'This is how it needs to be': Physicians call for permanent changes to addiction medicine
Regulatory reforms the government rolled out amid the pandemic have significantly improved patients' access to addiction care, according to STAT.
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Pandemic stirs complicated feelings for families affected by opioid crisis
Many Americans who have lost a loved one to opioid addiction are grappling with feelings of resentment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to PennLive.
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Oklahoma refiles opioid lawsuits against Cardinal, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter filed separate lawsuits against Cardinal Health, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen May 1, accusing them of oversupplying the state with opioids, The Oklahoman reported.
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Some opioid treatment clinics slacking on social distancing
Though the federal government is now allowing certain people receiving addiction treatment to take medications home for extended periods, compliance with the new rules have been spotty, resulting in crowds and long lines at some treatment clinics in the country, STAT reports.
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Changing culture and improving care for patients with opioid dependence
To combat the opioid crisis that continues to claim lives in the U.S., more health systems are developing holistic programs to address opioid use disorder within the four walls of their hospitals.
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How Baylor Scott & White Health cut post-surgery opioid prescriptions by 64%
A program implemented at Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health helped cut post-surgery opioid prescriptions by 64 percent, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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ED use of opioid tramadol for back pain doubled from 2007 to 2016
Although use of opioids to treat back pain patients coming to the emergency department decreased overall from 2007 to 2016, the use of one opioid, tramadol, doubled, new research shows, according to MedPage Today.
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Tighter prescription laws linked to decreased opioid use in Florida
State laws on opioid prescription volumes may help lower opioid use and positively influence providers' prescribing decisions, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
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Plans for 1st safe injection site in US abruptly canceled
Plans for the country's first supervised injection site, scheduled to open next week in Philadelphia, abruptly ended Feb. 28, according to ABC affiliate WPVI.
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California hospital fires longtime physician over opioid prescribing habits
Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital terminated the employment of a longtime physician last month for failing to follow the organization's opioid prescribing guidelines, reports the Sonoma Index-Tribune.
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Intermountain establishes opioid-free surgery program
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare launched an opioid-free surgery program, the first-of-its-kind in Utah.
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Opioids for chronic pain patients doubled worldwide over 25 years, study finds
The number of non-cancer patients with chronic pain prescribed an opioid doubled across the globe over 25 years, according to a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
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Nation's 1st supervised injection site to open in Philadelphia
The country's first supervised injection site will open in Philadelphia next week, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Medication-assisted treatment linked to 82% drop in overdose deaths
Medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder may prevent more fatal overdoses than traditional therapy methods, according to a study published in the journal Addiction.
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Opioid abuse heightens risk of death from sepsis
People who abuse opioids are more likely to be hospitalized for sepsis and die, even if they are young and otherwise healthy, according to new research.
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