Working with Physicians, Cigna Cuts Prescription Opioid Use by 25% March 28, 2018 Health insurer Cigna said it has achieved a 25 percent reduction in opioid use among its customers as a result...
Walgreens Agrees to $5.5M Settlement with Massachusetts March 23, 2018 Pharmacy chain Walgreens Co. has agreed to pay $5.5 million to resolve allegations that it overcharged for prescriptions covered by...
Tennessee Gov Proposes $30M Plan to Fight State Opioid Epidemic January 24, 2018 By Jonathan Mattise Gov. Bill Haslam touted a $30 million plan Monday that focuses on prevention, treatment and law enforcement to attack an...
Delaware Sues Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors Over Epidemic January 22, 2018 By Nate Raymond Delaware on Friday became the latest state to file a lawsuit accusing corporations of helping fuel the national opioid epidemic,...
McKesson Board Minutes Indicate Little Oversight by Directors of Opioid Operations, Lawsuit Says December 11, 2017 By Anders Melin and Jef Feeley McKesson Corp.’s board failed to audit the company’s system to spot suspicious shipments of opioid-based painkillers even after agreeing to...
U.S. Expands Drug Testing for Pilots, Train Engineers to Include Opioids November 13, 2017 By Alan Levin Airline pilots, train engineers and truck drivers subject to federally mandated drug screening will soon be tested for a range...
Kentucky Accuses Endo of Contributing to Opioid Epidemic November 8, 2017 By Nate Raymond Kentucky accused units of Endo International Plc on Monday of contributing to drug overdoses and an opioid epidemic by deceptively...
New Mexico Sues 8 Drug Manufacturers, Distributors over Opioid Epidemic September 11, 2017 By Nate Raymond New Mexico has sued eight opioid manufacturers and wholesale distributors, becoming the latest state or local government to file a...
Drug Company Deflects Blame in Lawsuit Over West Virginia Opioid Crisis August 18, 2017 A West Virginia city’s lawsuit against a drug company has led to a dispute over which is at fault in...
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...