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B.C. can sue opioid providers for health-care costs on behalf of other governments: Supreme Court
Canada's top court has ruled that British Columbia can bring forward a class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical providers for harms caused by opioids on behalf of other provinces, territories and the federal government.
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2 charged in overdose death of Montreal teen who ordered opioids online
Montreal police have arrested and charged two people in connection to the death of a 15-year-old Montreal boy who overdosed on opioids he’d ordered online last year. Police say one of the two suspects was a man previously described as a...
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Fentanyl crisis sparks advocacy for harm reduction efforts in recovery
For years, individuals battling opioid addiction have faced a grim choice: get clean or die. But some people now see a third option — harm reduction. (Scripps News)
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Can The US Solve Its Mexican Cartel Problem With Bombs?
The top two Republican candidates running for president are pushing a new strategy to deal with America's drug problem: Targeting Mexican drug cartels with military action.
The problem is that drones and missiles won't disrupt the...
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San Francisco Mayor Breed on Fight Against Opioids
San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks about the city's battle against opioids at the Bloomberg Technology Summit.
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Louvre in Paris removes Sackler name after opioid protests
LOUVRE IN PARIS REMOVES SACKLER NAME AFTER OPIOID PROTESTS
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Louvre in Paris removes Sackler name after opioid protests
France's Louvre Museum in Paris became the first major institution to remove the Sackler family name after protests erupted against the family that is blamed for the deadly opioid crisis in the United States.
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Addiction, Mental Illness: Three Candidates’ Plans For Fighting Both
According to HHS, 5.6 million people with serious mental health illness also used illicit drugs.
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Study: More Than 1 Million People Will Die From Opioids In This Decade
Researchers are calling for better regulation, industry reform and new methods of managing pain after projecting high overdose numbers.
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Purdue bankruptcy hearing underway in New York
A judge heard arguments to decide whether lawsuits against members of the Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma can go ahead with the company seeking bankruptcy protection and considered routine matters such as whether the company can...
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Navigating the Deadliest Drug Crisis in U.S. History
Nov.08 -- Dr. Anna Lembke, author of “Drug Dealer, M.D.,” shares her research on the roots of the opioid crisis, its economic impact and how a generation of lives have been changed due to this epidemic at The Year Ahead Summit at...
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FDA Makes Opioid Abuse a Top Priority
Jun.09 -- The FDA is examining the abuse potential of several more opioid pain pills amid an ongoing review of health risks from the drugs, which have been tied to thousands of overdose deaths a year. Bloomberg's Drew Armstrong and...
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DEA Warning Public About Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl
The DEA says Mexican cartels are making "mass quantities" of counterfeit prescription drugs laced with fentanyl for distribution in North America.
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Study Says FDA Program To Police Opioids Largely Failed
The study was published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
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J&J CFO on Earnings, Immunology Portfolio and Pricing Pressure
Jan.22 -- Joseph Wolk, Johnson & Johnson chief financial officer, discusses the company's fourth-quarter results, drug portfolio plans and industry pricing pressure with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Balance of Power."
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Lawmakers Discuss How To Address The Opioid Epidemic
The CDC estimates nearly 500,000 people died from opioid overdoses between 1999 and 2019.
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Sessions: Drug Crisis ‘Deadliest’ In US History
U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions told law enforcers on the front lines in the opioid crisis that The US is "facing the deadliest drug crisis in American history."
Sessions spoke at New York's Kennedy Airport on Friday to agents...
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Sessions: Drug Crisis ‘Deadliest’ In US History
U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions told law enforcers on the front lines in the opioid crisis that The US is "facing the deadliest drug crisis in American history."
Sessions spoke at New York's Kennedy Airport on Friday to agents...
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Johnson & Johnson Found Guilty In Oklahoma Opioid Suit
A judge ruled Johnson & Johnson was responsible for creating a public nuisance and fueling Oklahoma's opioid epidemic.
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NFLPA's Smith Sees More Agreement With League Over Player Health and Safety
Mar.22 -- NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith discusses player health and safety in the NFL with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
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McKesson Corp. CEO on Opioid Epidemic and Tech's Role in Pharmaceuticals
Jan.08 -- McKesson Corp. chief executive officer John Hammergren speaks with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference and forcefully refutes criticism that his drug distribution company did not do enough to...
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How Bio Startup Zymergen Plans to Spend $400M
Dec.14 -- Zymergen Inc. Chief Executive Officer Joshua Hoffman discusses the biotechnology research firm's plans to utilize therecent $400 million round of investment in the startup. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg...
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Using Data to Solve America's Opioid Epidemic
Nov.14 -- Dr. Josh Sharfstein, co-author of "The Opioid Epidemic: What Everyone Needs to Know" and vice dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses leveraging big data to address the opioid epidemic. He speaks...