Drugs in Workplace a Danger to Workers and Drag on Productivity September 22, 2017 By Patricia Laya, Bloomberg, Catarina Saraiva and Jeanna Smialek At Philip Tulkoff’s food-processing plant in Baltimore, machines grind tough horseradish roots into puree. “If you put your arm in...
Drugmakers Ask for Dismissal of Ohio AG’s Opiate Lawsuit September 13, 2017 Five drugmakers are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Ohio attorney general that alleges they helped...
FDA Chief Gottlieb Eyes Overhaul of Opioid Regulation July 25, 2017 By Anna Edney The Food and Drug Administration, as part of a sweeping overhaul in how it regulates opioid painkillers, plans to look...
Missouri Finally Creating Prescription Drug-Monitoring Plan July 20, 2017 By Jim Salter Missouri became the final state to create a prescription drug-monitoring program on July 17 when Republican Gov. Eric Greitens signed...
New Hampshire Officials: June Had Highest Number of Overdose Cases in 2017 July 6, 2017 New Hampshire authorities say they’ve responded to more overdoses in June than any other month in 2017 so far, with...
Oklahoma AG Sues Prescription Opioid Drug Manufacturers July 6, 2017 By Tim Talley Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has joined the ranks of state attorneys general who have sued manufacturers of opioid pain...
Number of Compound Drug Prescriptions Falling in Texas Workers’ Comp System June 26, 2017 A report released in May by the Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation shows that while the...
Mississippi Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record High June 21, 2017 Drug overdose deaths have reached a record high in Mississippi. The Clarion-Ledger reported that the at least 211 deaths in...
Bills Meant to Curb Opioid Abuse in Louisiana Signed by Governor June 14, 2017 By R.J. Rico Obtaining prescriptions for highly addictive opioid drugs in Louisiana will soon be more difficult under bills signed into law on...
Ohio AG DeWine Sues 5 Drug Companies Over Opioid Crisis May 31, 2017 By Chris Kenning The state of Ohio on May 30 sued five major drug manufacturers, accusing them of misrepresenting the risks of prescription...