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July 2, 2025

opioids

Article

CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B

November 12, 2022 Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

The two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., announced agreements in principle to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, and a lawyer said Walmart, […]

Article

Public nuisance laws in opioid cases give hope to both sides

December 2, 2021 Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

CLEVELAND — A jury’s finding that three major pharmacy chains are responsible for contributing to the scourge of opioid addiction in two Ohio counties may be just the beginning of a protracted legal battle that […]

Article

States: Sackler family members abusing bankruptcy process

December 1, 2021 Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

NEW YORK — A federal judge should reject a sweeping settlement to thousands of lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, a group of states said at a hearing Tuesday, arguing that the protections it extends […]

Article

Overdose deaths climb to record levels in NC, nationwide

November 29, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The effects of the coronavirus pandemic are now being seen in the record number of drug overdose deaths that have occurred between April 2020 and April 2021. According to the Centers for Disease […]

Article

Pharmacies face 1st trial over role in opioid crisis

October 4, 2021 Mark Gillispie, Associated Press

CLEVELAND — So many prescription painkillers were dispensed in Lake County, Ohio, between 2012 and 2016 that the amount equaled 265 pills for every resident. Just to the south, the flood of prescription opioids during […]

Article

Senators question FDA on work with opioid maker consultant

August 26, 2021 Tom Murphy, Associated Press

Several U.S. senators are questioning the Food and Drug Administration’s work with a consulting firm that helped businesses sell prescription painkillers during the nation’s overdose crisis. Democrat Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Republican Chuck […]

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NC saw record 3,260 drug OD deaths in 2020, continued rise in 2021

August 11, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — In July, the Centers for Disease Control released their predictions for national 2020 drug-overdose death numbers and they again broke records, with 93,331, a 29% spike from the 2019 total of 72,151. North […]

Opinion

MANLY: Compassionate care is something we can all agree on

July 20, 2021 Dr. Julie Manly

As a North Carolina physician and student of medical cannabis science at The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, I am eager for lawmakers to provide compassionate care, hope and relief to patients and their […]

Article

OxyContin maker Purdue proposes $10B plan to exit bankruptcy

March 16, 2021 Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Purdue Pharma, which helped revolutionize the prescription painkiller business with its drug OxyContin, is proposing a $10 billion plan to emerge from bankruptcy that calls for it to be transformed into a different kind of […]

Article

NC attorney general announces $573 million settlement in opioid consulting firm case

February 11, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay over $573 million as part of a settlement to resolve claims of liability in the opioid epidemic. The claims were made by 43 states, […]

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