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World's Largest Opioid Review Finds Pain Medications Often Fail For Acute Pain
- Wednesday June 10, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
The world's largest opioid review reveals a shocking truth: your "go-to" painkillers often perform no better than a placebo for acute pain. Here is why it's time to rethink pain management.
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www.ndtv.com
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Yoga Aids Speedy Opioid Withdrawal Recovery, Improves Anxiety, Sleep: Study
- Saturday January 10, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Yoga can aid in the speedy recovery of people with opioid withdrawal, as well as improve anxiety, sleep, and pain in them, according to a study.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Overdose Deaths Fall Steeply, Marking Progress In Opioid Crisis
- Wednesday May 14, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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FDA Approves Suzetrigine, First Non-Opioid Painkiller in Decades
- Wednesday February 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The FDA has approved suzetrigine, a groundbreaking painkiller that blocks sodium channels to provide opioid-level pain relief without the risks of addiction, sedation, or overdose. Known as Journavx, this drug is the first in over two decades to introduce a new pain relief mechanism. Clinical trials showed it matched opioids in effectiveness but wi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Study Shows Inhaling Fentanyl May Lead To Irreversible Brain Damage
- Tuesday April 30, 2024
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Inhaling the synthetic opioid fentanyl -- approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use as pain relief and anaesthetic -- can cause irreversible brain damage, according to a new study today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mexico Warns Of "Zombie Drug" Xylazine Found In Opioids On US Border
- Saturday April 13, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The findings come amid concerns about fentanyl use rising within Mexico. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid responsible for tens of thousands of overdose deaths in the US each year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Walmart Agrees To Pay $3.1 Billion In Opioid Settlement Case In US
- Tuesday November 15, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Record 93,000 Americans Died Due To Drug Overdose In 2020
- Wednesday July 14, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Johnson & Johnson To Stop Selling Opioids In US Under $230 Million Settlement
- Sunday June 27, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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20 Arrested As Punjab Police Bust Major Interstate Drug Racket In 8-Week Op
- Friday July 24, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a major crackdown on trafficking of pharmaceutical opioids across the country, the Punjab Police on Friday said it has busted a drug cartel, operating across 11 states, and arrested 20 people.
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www.ndtv.com
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Johnson & Johnson Reaches $20.4 Million Settlement Ahead Of Opioid Trial
- Wednesday October 2, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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US Firm Purdue Pharma Files For Bankruptcy To Settle Opioid Lawsuits
- Monday September 16, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Drug Ring Importing Opioids From India Busted In US, 8 Indians Arrested
- Friday September 13, 2019
- Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service
US authorities have busted a drug distribution ring that imported millions of opioid pills from India with the arrest of eight people with ties to that country, according to authorities.
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www.ndtv.com
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Johnson & Johnson Verdict Sends Opioid Makers A Billion-Dollar Warning
- Wednesday August 28, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The US pharmaceutical industry faces tens of billions of dollars in potential damage payments for fueling the opioid addiction crisis after Oklahoma won a $572 million judgment against drugmaker Johnson & Johnson.
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www.ndtv.com
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Johnson & Johnson Fined $527 Million For Fuelling Opioid Crisis: US Judge
- Tuesday August 27, 2019
- World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post
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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www.ndtv.com
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World's Largest Opioid Review Finds Pain Medications Often Fail For Acute Pain
- Wednesday June 10, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
The world's largest opioid review reveals a shocking truth: your "go-to" painkillers often perform no better than a placebo for acute pain. Here is why it's time to rethink pain management.
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www.ndtv.com
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Yoga Aids Speedy Opioid Withdrawal Recovery, Improves Anxiety, Sleep: Study
- Saturday January 10, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Yoga can aid in the speedy recovery of people with opioid withdrawal, as well as improve anxiety, sleep, and pain in them, according to a study.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Overdose Deaths Fall Steeply, Marking Progress In Opioid Crisis
- Wednesday May 14, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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FDA Approves Suzetrigine, First Non-Opioid Painkiller in Decades
- Wednesday February 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The FDA has approved suzetrigine, a groundbreaking painkiller that blocks sodium channels to provide opioid-level pain relief without the risks of addiction, sedation, or overdose. Known as Journavx, this drug is the first in over two decades to introduce a new pain relief mechanism. Clinical trials showed it matched opioids in effectiveness but wi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Study Shows Inhaling Fentanyl May Lead To Irreversible Brain Damage
- Tuesday April 30, 2024
- World News | Indo-Asian News Service
Inhaling the synthetic opioid fentanyl -- approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use as pain relief and anaesthetic -- can cause irreversible brain damage, according to a new study today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mexico Warns Of "Zombie Drug" Xylazine Found In Opioids On US Border
- Saturday April 13, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The findings come amid concerns about fentanyl use rising within Mexico. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid responsible for tens of thousands of overdose deaths in the US each year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Walmart Agrees To Pay $3.1 Billion In Opioid Settlement Case In US
- Tuesday November 15, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Record 93,000 Americans Died Due To Drug Overdose In 2020
- Wednesday July 14, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Johnson & Johnson To Stop Selling Opioids In US Under $230 Million Settlement
- Sunday June 27, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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20 Arrested As Punjab Police Bust Major Interstate Drug Racket In 8-Week Op
- Friday July 24, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a major crackdown on trafficking of pharmaceutical opioids across the country, the Punjab Police on Friday said it has busted a drug cartel, operating across 11 states, and arrested 20 people.
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www.ndtv.com
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Johnson & Johnson Reaches $20.4 Million Settlement Ahead Of Opioid Trial
- Wednesday October 2, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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US Firm Purdue Pharma Files For Bankruptcy To Settle Opioid Lawsuits
- Monday September 16, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Drug Ring Importing Opioids From India Busted In US, 8 Indians Arrested
- Friday September 13, 2019
- Indians Abroad | Indo-Asian News Service
US authorities have busted a drug distribution ring that imported millions of opioid pills from India with the arrest of eight people with ties to that country, according to authorities.
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www.ndtv.com
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Johnson & Johnson Verdict Sends Opioid Makers A Billion-Dollar Warning
- Wednesday August 28, 2019
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The US pharmaceutical industry faces tens of billions of dollars in potential damage payments for fueling the opioid addiction crisis after Oklahoma won a $572 million judgment against drugmaker Johnson & Johnson.
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www.ndtv.com
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Johnson & Johnson Fined $527 Million For Fuelling Opioid Crisis: US Judge
- Tuesday August 27, 2019
- World News | Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post
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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www.ndtv.com