At least 14 NY counties and NYC suing opioid companies

Press & Sun-Bulletin-4 hours ago

The practice, detailed in one part of a multi-part USA Today Network series, is spreading across New York and the country, with at least 14 states suing opioidmanufacturers, according to data from governing.com. A large number of counties in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are filing suits separate from their states.

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Opinion-NBCNews.com-6 hours ago

Trump administration unclear on continuation of opioid 'emergency'

ABC News-Jan 29, 2018

President Donald Trump's order declaring the opioid crisis a public health emergency in October was set to expire last Tuesday — its 90-day mandate must be renewed upon expiration — leading to a lack of clarity in the commitment of the administration's response. In a statement released Jan. 22, acting Health and Human ...

This Arizona county had more opioid prescriptions than people

AZCentral.com-Jan 29, 2018

In 2016, Mohave County had more opioid prescriptions than people. The vast rural county in northwest Arizona dispensed 127.5 opioid prescriptions per 100 residents that year, making it Arizona's most prolific county by that measure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC data shows that ...

This is the Wrong Way to Deal With the Opioid Epidemic
In-Depth-Newsweek-Jan 29, 2018

America's opioid epidemic is driven by supply

The Economist (blog)-19 hours ago

LIFE expectancy in America declined for the second year running in 2016 according to data recently released by the Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDC). Unsurprisingly, one major cause was the opioid epidemic. The CDC reported that deaths from drug overdoses rose from 16,848 in 1999 to 63,632 in 2016.

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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