10 most-read opioid stories in 2020

Many public health experts have said the pandemic has exacerbated the opioid epidemic, as social isolation, moving recovery programs to remote settings and stress have led to an increase in opioid abuse and overdoses.

Advertisement
Katie Adams

Below are the most-read stories about opioids in 2020, as reported by Becker’s Hospital Review.

  1. 50 states ranked by opioid overdose death rates

  2. Physicians, nurses and pharmacists among 19 indicted in multimillion-dollar opioid distribution ring

  3. 49 states file $2.15 trillion opioid epidemic lawsuit against Purdue Pharma

  4. California hospital fires longtime physician over opioid prescribing habits

  5. Purdue Pharma to dissolve, pay $8.3B for role in opioid epidemic

  6. Walmart sued by shareholders for opioid distribution practices

  7. Intermountain establishes opioid-free surgery program

  8. McKinsey advised Purdue Pharma to pay pharmacies rebates for OxyContin overdoses

  9. Fatal overdoses hit record high in 2019, CDC data shows

  10. How Baylor Scott & White Health cut post-surgery opioid prescriptions by 64%

More articles on opioids:
Biden’s plan to tackle the opioid epidemic: 5 things to know
Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to felony charges
McKinsey responds to role it played in OxyContin sales

Becker’s 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit is the top tier event that the people leading the future of pharmacy convene. This 3-day event is built specifically for Chief Pharmacy Officers and senior pharmacy leaders. The sessions examine the workforce, financial and clinical priorities shaping pharmacy today. Becker’s is where candid discussions flourish and new ideas thrive. Becker's 3rd Annual Fall Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit

Advertisement

Next Up in GLP-1s

Advertisement

Comments are closed.