Autopsy: Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of alcohol, drug intoxication
New details have been released on the death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
New details have been released on the death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
Some states, towns skeptical over proposed opioid settlement
An offer from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family to settle some 2,000 lawsuits over their contribution to the national opioid crisis is receiving growing pushback from state and local officials who say the proposed deal doesn't include enough money or accountability.
An offer from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family to settle some 2,000 lawsuits over their contribution to the national opioid crisis is receiving growing pushback from state and local officials who say the proposed deal doesn't include enough money or accountability.
Judge rules Johnson & Johnson fueled Oklahoma's opioid crisis, orders $572M payment
An Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million to clean up the problem.
An Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million to clean up the problem.
Q&A: Deadly opioid crisis sparks lawsuits across the US
The first judgment is expected Monday in a lawsuit from a state government seeking to hold a drug company accountable for a U.S. opioid crisis that has ripped apart lives and communities. More trials and legal settlements are likely to follow the ruling in Oklahoma as the nation looks for answers and solutions to a massive societal and legal problem.
The first judgment is expected Monday in a lawsuit from a state government seeking to hold a drug company accountable for a U.S. opioid crisis that has ripped apart lives and communities. More trials and legal settlements are likely to follow the ruling in Oklahoma as the nation looks for answers and solutions to a massive societal and legal problem.
DEA: Over 1 million fentanyl pills seized in Arizona
A deadly drug is pouring into the United States at an alarming rate, and on Thursday, DEA agents in Phoenix announced they have seized more than one million fentanyl pills so far this year.
A deadly drug is pouring into the United States at an alarming rate, and on Thursday, DEA agents in Phoenix announced they have seized more than one million fentanyl pills so far this year.
2 drug companies settle with counties in opioid-crisis suit
Two pharmaceutical companies have reached settlements totaling $15 million to avoid being defendants in the first federal trial on the drug industry's accountability for a nationwide opioid crisis.
Two pharmaceutical companies have reached settlements totaling $15 million to avoid being defendants in the first federal trial on the drug industry's accountability for a nationwide opioid crisis.
California alleges doctor killed 4 patients with opioids
California's attorney general said he is charging a doctor with killing four patients by overprescribing opioids and narcotics, crimes he linked to the nationwide opioid epidemic.
California's attorney general said he is charging a doctor with killing four patients by overprescribing opioids and narcotics, crimes he linked to the nationwide opioid epidemic.
Wyoming doctor, brother sentenced to prison for pill sales
A Wyoming doctor and his brother have been sentenced to prison for a drug distribution conspiracy that resulted in an Arizona woman’s death.
A Wyoming doctor and his brother have been sentenced to prison for a drug distribution conspiracy that resulted in an Arizona woman’s death.
Boom in overdose-reversing drug is tied to fewer drug deaths
Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades.
Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades.
Opioid crisis: AZ AG asks for US Supreme Court involvement
Arizona's attorney general asked the U.S. Supreme Court to force the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, to return billions of dollars they took out of the company.
Arizona's attorney general asked the U.S. Supreme Court to force the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, to return billions of dollars they took out of the company.
Native Americans at an increased risk for opioid abuse and overdoses
A new federal audit says government hospitals have placed Native American patients at an increased risk for abuse and overdoses. According to a report from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, some hospitals failed to follow the agency's protocols for prescribing and giving out opioids.
A new federal audit says government hospitals have placed Native American patients at an increased risk for abuse and overdoses. According to a report from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, some hospitals failed to follow the agency's protocols for prescribing and giving out opioids.
Fatal overdoses on the rise in Arizona
While overdose deaths are supposedly dropping in other states, we're seeing more and more people becoming victims of fatal drug overdoses here in Arizona.
While overdose deaths are supposedly dropping in other states, we're seeing more and more people becoming victims of fatal drug overdoses here in Arizona.
Police: 3 students had thousands of fentanyl pills on campus
Police in a small city on the U.S.-Mexico border say three students have been arrested for possessing fentanyl pills on campus, including one who had over 3,000 pills with her.
Police in a small city on the U.S.-Mexico border say three students have been arrested for possessing fentanyl pills on campus, including one who had over 3,000 pills with her.
In Atlanta, President Trump, first lady tout 'tremendous' progress fighting opioid crisis
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited Atlanta on Wednesday to discuss the nation’s escalating opioid crisis.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited Atlanta on Wednesday to discuss the nation’s escalating opioid crisis.
With lawsuits looming, OxyContin maker considers bankruptcy
The company that has made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin said it is considering legal options including bankruptcy, a move that could upend hundreds of lawsuits claiming it had a major role in causing the U.S. opioid drug crisis.
The company that has made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin said it is considering legal options including bankruptcy, a move that could upend hundreds of lawsuits claiming it had a major role in causing the U.S. opioid drug crisis.
Americans more likely to die of opioid overdose than in car crash
For the first time in American history, one of the leading causes of deaths - vehicle crash - has been supplanted by opioid overdoses.
For the first time in American history, one of the leading causes of deaths - vehicle crash - has been supplanted by opioid overdoses.
FDA: Pet owners could look to veterinarians for opioids
The FDA is warning about humans accessing opioids through their pets.
The FDA is warning about humans accessing opioids through their pets.
Walmart to add policy aimed at curbing opioid abuse
Walmart is taking steps aimed at curbing opioid abuse and misuse.
Walmart is taking steps aimed at curbing opioid abuse and misuse.
Fentanyl-laced opioids drive jump in fatal overdoses
Every day, an average of 115 Americans die from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Every day, an average of 115 Americans die from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Study: Opioid use dropped in medical cannabis states
States with medical cannabis programs saw a dramatic reduction in opioid abuse, according to a study done by University of Georgia researchers. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
States with medical cannabis programs saw a dramatic reduction in opioid abuse, according to a study done by University of Georgia researchers. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.