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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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How China Allegedly Contributes To Fentanyl Crisis
US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing's alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States.
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China Warns Against Selling Of Narcotic Producing Chemicals After US Deal
China's narcotics control agency has warned against the manufacture and sale of substances that can be used to make illegal drugs, a day after President Xi Jinping said China would stem the export of items used to make the opioid fentanyl.
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Explained: Biden-Xi Deal On Fentanyl, Cause Of 70,000 Deaths In US
United States President Joe Biden said Wednesday China will take steps to tackle the flow of fentanyl - a synthetic opioid responsible for the death of over 70,000 people last year - into the country.
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Big Oil Sued In US Over Climate Damages
Attorney Jeffrey B. Simon helped families affected by the opioid crisis obtain settlements worth more than $2.7 billion against leading pharmaceutical companies.
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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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American Teens Falling Prey To Deadly Fentanyl: Report
America's opioid crisis has reached catastrophic proportions, with over 80,000 people dying of opioid overdoses last year, most of them due to illicit synthetics such as fentanyl -- more than seven times the number a decade ago.
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US Court Overturns Historic Opioid Ruling Against Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson
The Oklahoma State Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a historic decision to fine US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson $465 million for its role in the 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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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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How China Allegedly Contributes To Fentanyl Crisis
US President Donald Trump has slapped new tariffs on Chinese goods, partly in response to Beijing's alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States.
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China Warns Against Selling Of Narcotic Producing Chemicals After US Deal
China's narcotics control agency has warned against the manufacture and sale of substances that can be used to make illegal drugs, a day after President Xi Jinping said China would stem the export of items used to make the opioid fentanyl.
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Explained: Biden-Xi Deal On Fentanyl, Cause Of 70,000 Deaths In US
United States President Joe Biden said Wednesday China will take steps to tackle the flow of fentanyl - a synthetic opioid responsible for the death of over 70,000 people last year - into the country.
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Big Oil Sued In US Over Climate Damages
Attorney Jeffrey B. Simon helped families affected by the opioid crisis obtain settlements worth more than $2.7 billion against leading pharmaceutical companies.
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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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American Teens Falling Prey To Deadly Fentanyl: Report
America's opioid crisis has reached catastrophic proportions, with over 80,000 people dying of opioid overdoses last year, most of them due to illicit synthetics such as fentanyl -- more than seven times the number a decade ago.
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US Court Overturns Historic Opioid Ruling Against Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson
The Oklahoma State Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a historic decision to fine US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson $465 million for its role in the 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.
