
Addiction
What does fentanyl cost Pa. in dollars? Auditor tries to find out.
In a new report, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale also urged lawmakers to legalize fentanyl test strips so drug users can check for the deadly synthetic substance.
6 years ago
Your guide to the massive (and massively complex) opioid litigation
The largest-ever federal action related to the U.S. opioid crisis is on the cusp of its first trial next week — and it's complicated.
6 years ago
Juul is behaving differently in the Philippines than in the U.S., say activists
Almost as soon as the e-cigarette maker Juul launched in the Philippines this past June, Maria Encarnita Limpin started noticing the product in shops all over the capital Mani
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Judge will halt lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, its owners
Lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and its owners will be halted for six months in hopes of finalizing a settlement over the OxyContin maker's role in the national opioid crisis.
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If ‘crackhouse statute’ does not apply to injection sites, black community should sue
If the courts now say it’s legal to operate a drug house, black folks need to file a class-action lawsuit to get back what we lost when it was us.
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This week: Judge approves safe injection sites in Philadelphia, how different districts are dealing with 'lunch debt,' and a UPenn prof who translates the classics from Greek.
Air Date: October 7, 2019
Listen 49:01Kensington neighbors dismayed by ruling on supervised injection site
A judge’s decision that the facility proposed by Safehouse would be legal touched off mixed emotions among those living amid the city’s opioid crisis.
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‘Crackhouse statute’ argument against supervised injection site shot down by judge
In a decision that could pave the way for the 1st U.S. supervised injection site, a judge ruled Safehouse’s plan wouldn’t violate the Controlled Substances Act.
6 years ago
Feds: Five local medical professionals ensnared in $800M opioid crackdown
Seventeen local defendants, including five medical professionals, are among those ensnared in a coordinated health care fraud enforcement action.
6 years ago
Smoking ban at drug rehab centers fuels black market for cigarettes, safety issues
Philly says the ban, started in January at city-funded centers, has been a success. But providers and clients say it’s still easy to smoke in treatment.
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Johnson & Johnson appeals $572M opioid ruling
Consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson is appealing a judge's $572 million order against the company and its subsidiaries for helping fuel the state's opioid crisis.
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Is Philly’s smoking ban at drug rehabs working?
It's been nine months since Philly banned smoking at city-funded drug rehab centers. Why it's hard to get answers about whether it's helping or hindering people in recovery.
Air Date: September 25, 2019
Listen 14:03PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro discusses the Purdue Pharma lawsuit, Catalina Jaramillo updates us on the PES refinery, and Terell Stafford talks jazz.
Air Date: September 16, 2019
Listen 49:00Purdue Pharma, accused of fueling opioid crisis, files for chapter 11
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday night
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Pennsylvania sues Sackler family over role in opioid crisis
Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the sealed Commonwealth Court lawsuit on Thursday.
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