/tags/opiods opiods en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-04-27/moody-targets-synthetic-drugs-that-are-more-potent-than-fentanyl Attorney General Ashley Moody issued an emergency rule to outlaw eight synthetic drugs known as nitazenes. The order said the drugs are commonly available online and through illicit drug markets. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-04-27/moody-targets-synthetic-drugs-that-are-more-potent-than-fentanyl News Service of Florida /news/2022-04-12/trial-for-floridas-opioid-lawsuit-against-walgreens-begins-in-pasco The state says Walgreens ignored red flags and filled millions of suspicious opioid prescriptions. Walgreens says drugmakers misled pharmacies about the risks. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:00:01 GMT /news/2022-04-12/trial-for-floridas-opioid-lawsuit-against-walgreens-begins-in-pasco Stephanie Colombini, The Associated Press /news/2022-04-11/florida-heads-to-court-against-walgreens-over-opioids-crisis After inking $2.4 billion in settlements with prescription drug manufacturers, distributors and retailers, the state is set for a courtroom showdown with Walgreens over the pharmacy giant’s role in the opioid epidemic. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:40:53 GMT /news/2022-04-11/florida-heads-to-court-against-walgreens-over-opioids-crisis Dara Kam | News Service Florida /2022-03-31/fentanyls-lethal-toll-continues-nearly-10-million-pills-were-seized-last-year A study by the National Institutes of Health said pills are the most common form of the drug with a nearly 50-fold increase in law enforcement seizures. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:23:33 GMT /2022-03-31/fentanyls-lethal-toll-continues-nearly-10-million-pills-were-seized-last-year Martin Kaste /news/2022-03-09/free-narcan-offered-in-the-keys-as-fentanyl-reaches-island-chain Opioid overdoses have been a major problem in the U.S. and Florida for years. The newer synthetic opioid fentanyl is even more dangerous. And that danger has reached the Florida Keys, where health workers are trying to distribute overdose kits as widely as they can. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:08:16 GMT /news/2022-03-09/free-narcan-offered-in-the-keys-as-fentanyl-reaches-island-chain Nancy Klingener /2021-08-31/purdue-pharma-scrambles-to-discourage-a-justice-department-appeal-of-bankruptcy-deal With a federal judge poised to approve Purdue Pharma's controversial Chapter 11 plan, the company is working behind the scenes to preempt a legal challenge by the DOJ. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 17:39:00 GMT /2021-08-31/purdue-pharma-scrambles-to-discourage-a-justice-department-appeal-of-bankruptcy-deal Brian Mann /2021-02-04/consulting-giant-mckinsey-to-settle-opioid-claims-for-573-million McKinsey is the latest major American corporation to face legal, financial and public relations peril stemming from its role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic. Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:06:00 GMT /2021-02-04/consulting-giant-mckinsey-to-settle-opioid-claims-for-573-million Brian Mann /2021-01-03/former-walmart-pharmacists-say-company-ignored-red-flags-as-opioid-sales-boomed The giant retailer shipped billions of opioid pills to pharmacies nationwide. An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors. Sun, 03 Jan 2021 12:01:00 GMT /2021-01-03/former-walmart-pharmacists-say-company-ignored-red-flags-as-opioid-sales-boomed Brian Mann /news/2020-12-22/justice-department-sues-walmart-alleging-it-illegally-dispensed-opioids Damages could total in the billions. "Walmart had the responsibility and the means to help prevent the diversion of prescription opioids. Instead, for years, it did the opposite," the government said. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 21:58:40 GMT /news/2020-12-22/justice-department-sues-walmart-alleging-it-illegally-dispensed-opioids Laurel Wamsley /2020-05-29/for-opioid-users-pandemic-means-new-dangers-but-also-new-treatment-options Relaxed regulations in response to the pandemic means more access to addiction treatment medications. But recovery programs are accepting fewer people, and the danger of overdose remains high. Fri, 29 May 2020 10:01:11 GMT /2020-05-29/for-opioid-users-pandemic-means-new-dangers-but-also-new-treatment-options Nina Feldman