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Opioids
When Money and Doritos Don’t Suffice – The Crucial Imperative…
The current U.S. opioid epidemic has been branded as “the worst drug crisis in America’s history” and a “man-made plague.” …
Hassan Calls For Greater Transparency in Pharmaceutical Industry
Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire recently wrote an op-ed for Modern Healthcare in which she opined on the need for increased…
Collaborative CME Activity Targets Opioid Epidemic Through Adaptive…
On each day in 2017, 91 deaths were attributed to opioid overdose; in fact, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids has…
Opioid Case Tests The Boundaries Of Liability – Oklahoma, J&J And The…
The first opioid case to go trial has just concluded in Oklahoma with J&J as the sole defendant. This case is important for…
CMS to Host Public Meeting to Address Opioid Epidemic
On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will host a public meeting…
Oklahoma Judge Finds J&J to Be Responsible for Fueling the Opioid…
On Monday, August 26, 2017, an Oklahoma judge ruled on the historic Johnson & Johnson opioid case, finding that the company…
CMS Issues Informational Bulletin on DUR Provisions Under the SUPPORT Act
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires each State Medicaid Program to submit to CMS an annual report on the…
New FDA Draft Guidance on Opioid Benefit-Risk Assessment Includes…
Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a new draft guidance entitled Opioid Analgesic Drugs:…
McKesson Settles West Virginia Opioid Distribution Lawsuit, But the…
McKesson Corporation agreed to pay $37 million to settle a lawsuit by the state of West Virginia alleging that McKesson willfully…
Oklahoma Opioid Trial Starts…Against Only One Defendant: Johnson and…
In June 2017, the state of Oklahoma sued several pharmaceutical companies for their alleged roles in the state’s opioid epidemic.…