The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Purdue Pharma’s proposed $6 billion bankruptcy settlement. A 5—4 majority…
Tag: Opioid Abuse
Two-thirds of opioid trust fund unspent
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Opioid Trust made progress in greenlighting county projects, but the…
Budgeteers clap back at Mayes’ threat over opioid settlement money in budget
(The Center Square) – Seventy-five million dollars from the federal opioid settlement is expected to head…
Fentanyl coming to U.S. becoming more deadly, DEA says
(The Center Square) – The illicit fentanyl coming from Mexican cartels is becoming more dangerous, according…
Philadelphia to clear homeless encampment at ‘open-air drug market’
The city of Philadelphia will clear a homeless encampment in the Kensington section of the city…
Judge orders pharmaceutical company to pay $1.5 billion in opioid case
(The Center Square) – A judge on Friday ordered a pharmaceutical company to pay $1.086 billion…
Austin, Texas, opioid outbreak leaves at least 9 dead, 75 overdoses in 3 days
(The Center Square) – Over the last few days, city and county officials are responding to…