Colorado county sues drug companies over opioid crisis

Denver Business Journal-6 hours ago

A rural southern Colorado county has filed suit in federal court against several drugmakers and distributors, accusing them of contributing to the opioid-overdose crisis. The suit is novel for Colorado, but follows complaints filed by other local governments elsewhere in connection with prescription opioids, generally seeking ...

County blames drug firms for opioid epidemic in lawsuit
Seattle Times-3 hours ago

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The lawsuit says citizens were falsely induced to take opioids

The Denver Post-Jan 29, 2018

The lawsuit is the first of its kind filed by a local government in Colorado. It claims that Huerfano residents were falsely induced to take highly addictive opioids for pain management. The lawsuit claims the opioid epidemic was caused by drug manufacturers engaging in fraudulent and deceptive marketing and by distributors ...

Huerfano County suing big drug companies for false advertising ...
FOX31 Denver-18 hours ago

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Diarrhea Drug Imodium Swept Up in Opioid Crisis Under FDA Rules
Highly Cited-Bloomberg-9 hours ago

FDA asks drugmakers to limit amount of opioid drug in packaging

Reuters-7 hours ago

It is also influencing doctors to prescribe shorter-duration opioids. The actions come amid reports of serious heart problems and death in patients who have taken higher-than-recommended doses of the drug or have misused it, the FDA said. They are also part of the agency's efforts to reduce patients' exposure to opioids, ...

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As opioid crisis grows, judge aims for solutions, settlement

ABC News-2 hours ago

FILE - This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 file photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen, also known as Percocet, in New York. Cities and counties of all sizes have sued companies that make and distribute prescription opioids. Among the plaintiffs so far: Philadelphia; the state of Ohio; Princeton ...

The opioid crisis and why Australia is cracking down on codeine

The Guardian-59 minutes ago

The imminent change to regulations for codeine products has prompted renewed praise for the Therapeutic Goods Administration for taking action to address Australia's growing opioid crisis, though some health experts are concerned the move may have unintended consequences, such as pushing people towards illicit ..