Addiction
Sacklers reject demand that they surrender personal wealth to settle opioid claims
"The Sacklers refused to budge," the email concluded, "and have declined to offer any counterproposal."
6 years ago
For health workers struggling with addiction, why are treatment options limited?
Doctors and nurses are often barred from turning to FDA-approved medications that research shows to be the most effective way to quit.
6 years ago
Reaching a deal in national opioids case proving difficult
Sources familiar with negotiations between Purdue, multiple state attorneys general and lawyers have said the talks are essentially at a standstill.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania gets $55.9M to help people living with opioid addiction
It's the second year the state will receive the federal Health and Human Services grant.
6 years ago
No one asks Kensington’s children if injection site would be ‘safe’
The legality of a supervised injection site isn’t the only thing at stake. This is about far more than the law.
6 years ago
Penn ramps up addiction research that could help doctors tailor treatments
The PET Addiction Center of Excellence will use PET scans to peer inside the brain, allowing for the study of opioid receptors’ function in different individuals.
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Where did the Sacklers move cash from their opioid maker?
Where did the money withdrawn from Purdue over the years end up? And how much might the family be holding that state and local governments should consider fair game?
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Opioid settlement would use a formula to split the money
The formulas would take into account the number of people in a given jurisdiction who misuse opioids, the number of overdose deaths and other factors.
6 years ago
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B
Under the settlement, the Sackler family would give up ownership of the company and Purdue Pharma would supply its addiction treatment drugs free to the public.
6 years ago
Pa. counties encouraged by landmark J&J opioid decision in Oklahoma
Local attorneys hope the landmark Oklahoma decision against the powerhouse drug manufacturer will set a precedent for similar cases in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Reflections on love and loss in the opioid crisis
Elise Schiller lost her daughter to a heroin overdose while she was in treatment. Now she's speaking out about opioid use disorder and the holes in the US treatment system.
Air Date: August 27, 2019
Listen 49:02Judge rules against opioid-maker Johnson & Johnson, orders $572M payment
An Oklahoma judge found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the opioid crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572M to clean up the problem.
6 years ago
N.J. service providers say ‘harm reduction’ working on opioids, but more can be done
Participants at a Trenton workshop said funders and others looking to measure progress may not see it in the strategy of aiding drug users where they are.
6 years ago
Step-by-step: How Philly’s overdose prevention site will work
From entry and observation to “motivational moment” and referral.
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Hospitals to share opioid treatment strategies under $10 million plan
Health systems are known more for competition than working together, but when it comes to treating opioid addiction, that may be changing.
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