Tag: opioids

Despite acquiring more than one-third of US methadone clinics, private equity has not significantly expanded methadone availability.

ProPublica found that auditors and outside experts identified major flaws in Dr. Craig Towers's naltrexone study, after addiction specialists began questioning results that looked too good to be true.

"Today’s guilty plea comes too late for the millions of lives that Purdue’s crimes destroyed over the past decade.”

Factoring out those out there who are in lots of pain from injury or illness, what of the overwhelming majority who are not in that group and are hooked on opioids?

"FDA has tools that could mitigate opioid risks more effectively if the agency would be more assertive in using its power to control opioid prescribing, manufacturing, and distribution."

"The opioid crisis is an imminent danger and menace to Oklahomans."

There were more than 1 million years of life lost due to drug overdoses in the state.

One gets life behind bars, the other retired into luxury. Guess which one wreaked more havoc.

The county says that opioid use and addiction has cost it millions of dollars.

In opening statements Tuesday, lawyers made a sweeping case against the company, accusing it of driving demand for opioids while the drug ravaged Oklahoma.