The opioid epidemic in the US has not gone away. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the current wave of opioid ... could generate $1.4 billion in global sales ...

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While youth overdose deaths rates from opioid misuse have seemingly decreased, general awareness of treatment and risk is ...

The DOJ brought the complaint early this year that alleges Walgreens, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the country, fueled the deadly opioid epidemic by filling controlled substance ...

The money, plus 4% interest annually ... and local governments accusing them of helping fuel a deadly opioid addiction epidemic in the U.S. Walgreens in 2022 agreed to pay up to $5.52 ...

New York has made significant progress tamping down opioid overdose deaths, but officials fear cuts even as Trump ...

The money, plus 4% interest annually ... and local governments accusing them of helping fuel a deadly opioid addiction epidemic in the U.S. Walgreens in 2022 agreed to pay up to $5.52 billion ...

Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs directly from the state under a program aimed at making the life-saving medication less expensive and more accessible SACRAMENTO, Calif.

What they're saying: Federal officials said the lawsuit and settlement was part of combating the nationwide opioid epidemic, which has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people each year.

Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. In its complaint ...