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US Overdose Deaths Fall Steeply, Marking Progress In Opioid Crisis
US drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024 to hit their lowest level in five years, offering hope in the nation's long-running opioid crisis, new data showed on Wednesday.
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Walmart Agrees To Pay $3.1 Billion In Opioid Settlement Case In US
US retail giant Walmart said Tuesday it has agreed to a $3.1 billion settlement, resolving allegations that it contributed to the nationwide opioid crisis.
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Record 93,000 Americans Died Due To Drug Overdose In 2020
US deaths from drug overdoses surged to a record 93,000 during 2020, driven largely by rising opioid use during the pandemic, official data showed Wednesday.
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Johnson & Johnson To Stop Selling Opioids In US Under $230 Million Settlement
Johnson & Johnson, one of the pharmaceutical giants accused of fueling the deadly opioid crisis in the United States, will stop making or selling the drugs in the US under a $230 million settlement with New York state.
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Johnson & Johnson Reaches $20.4 Million Settlement Ahead Of Opioid Trial
US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday announced it had reached a $20.4 million settlement to avoid a much-anticipated trial in Ohio for allegedly fueling the opioid addiction crisis.
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US Firm Purdue Pharma Files For Bankruptcy To Settle Opioid Lawsuits
Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy in a settlement agreement that it hopes will provide more than $10 billion to address the opioid crisis, the company said in a statement on Sunday.
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Johnson & Johnson Fined $527 Million For Fuelling Opioid Crisis: US Judge
A judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis, ordering the pharmaceutical company to pay $572 million to remedy the devastation wrought by the epidemic on the state and its residents.
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Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $572 Million For Opioid Addiction Crisis
An Oklahoma judge on Monday ordered US health care giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million in damages for its role in fostering the state's opioid addiction crisis.
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US Doctors, Pharmacists Charged In Crackdown On Opioid Prescriptions
The US Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against 60 people, including doctors, nurses and pharmacists alleged to have illegally written hundreds of thousands of prescriptions for opioids that have underpinned the country's addiction crisis.
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Donald Trump Declares Opioid Crisis A 'National Emergency'
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the opioid crisis in the United States constitutes a "national emergency" and pledged to step up efforts to fight the epidemic.
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US Overdose Deaths Fall Steeply, Marking Progress In Opioid Crisis
US drug overdose deaths fell sharply in 2024 to hit their lowest level in five years, offering hope in the nation's long-running opioid crisis, new data showed on Wednesday.
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Walmart Agrees To Pay $3.1 Billion In Opioid Settlement Case In US
US retail giant Walmart said Tuesday it has agreed to a $3.1 billion settlement, resolving allegations that it contributed to the nationwide opioid crisis.
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Record 93,000 Americans Died Due To Drug Overdose In 2020
US deaths from drug overdoses surged to a record 93,000 during 2020, driven largely by rising opioid use during the pandemic, official data showed Wednesday.
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Johnson & Johnson To Stop Selling Opioids In US Under $230 Million Settlement
Johnson & Johnson, one of the pharmaceutical giants accused of fueling the deadly opioid crisis in the United States, will stop making or selling the drugs in the US under a $230 million settlement with New York state.
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Johnson & Johnson Reaches $20.4 Million Settlement Ahead Of Opioid Trial
US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday announced it had reached a $20.4 million settlement to avoid a much-anticipated trial in Ohio for allegedly fueling the opioid addiction crisis.
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US Firm Purdue Pharma Files For Bankruptcy To Settle Opioid Lawsuits
Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy in a settlement agreement that it hopes will provide more than $10 billion to address the opioid crisis, the company said in a statement on Sunday.
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Johnson & Johnson Fined $527 Million For Fuelling Opioid Crisis: US Judge
A judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis, ordering the pharmaceutical company to pay $572 million to remedy the devastation wrought by the epidemic on the state and its residents.
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Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $572 Million For Opioid Addiction Crisis
An Oklahoma judge on Monday ordered US health care giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million in damages for its role in fostering the state's opioid addiction crisis.
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US Doctors, Pharmacists Charged In Crackdown On Opioid Prescriptions
The US Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against 60 people, including doctors, nurses and pharmacists alleged to have illegally written hundreds of thousands of prescriptions for opioids that have underpinned the country's addiction crisis.
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Donald Trump Declares Opioid Crisis A 'National Emergency'
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the opioid crisis in the United States constitutes a "national emergency" and pledged to step up efforts to fight the epidemic.
