Maine’s Director of Opioid Response Issues Report on Crisis
Maine’s first director of opioid response reports on the current state of the crisis and funding allocation.
Drugs & Medical Devices
FDA Should Have Done More to Stop the Crisis
The FDA should have revised flawing programs years ago, report finds.
Pharmacies Place Blame on Opioid Prescribing Physicians
Pharmacies shift blame to prescribers in opioid litigation.
Michigan Funds Opioid Crisis with Grant Money to Reduce Deaths
Michigan reported 2,036 opioid overdose deaths in 2018, according to data from the Michigan Department of Health Human Services (MDHHS), and Governor Gretchen Whitmer plans to reduce this number by half over the next five years. The state received $17.5 million in federal grant money to take on the crisis, and recently announced its spending
Sacklers Withdrew Money from Accounts, Audit Shows
An audit shows the Sacklers withdrew money from their accounts.
Nerve Drugs Linked to Breathing Problems, Overdoses, and Suicides
Nerve drugs are linked to an increasing number of life-threatening issues.
Wisconsin Gets Opioid Crisis Funding from Several Federal Sources
Wisconsin is awarded federal funding to combat the opioid epidemic.
Nevada Receives Federal Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis
Nevada receives funding from the Department of Justice to battle the opioid crisis.
Fentanyl Continues to Claim Lives in Canada
Canada has been hit hard by the opioid crisis with fentanyl increasing the number of overdose deaths.
GSK Makes Easier to Swallow HIV Drug for Children
GSK ViiV’s new HIV drug will be easier for children to swallow.