More Drivers ‘Under the Influence’ Testing Positive for Multiple Drugs June 27, 2014 Since 1993, the profile of a drugged driver has changed substantially. More drivers are now testing positive for prescription drugs,...
Walgreen Agrees to Record $80M Settlement Over Distribution of Painkillers June 12, 2013 By Jessica Wohl and Jonathan Stempel Walgreen Co., the largest U.S. drugstore chain, has agreed to pay $80 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations that...
Nevada Measure Would Create Liability For Addictive Drugs March 8, 2013 By Matt Woolbright A bill that would allow patients addicted to prescription drugs to sue the doctors who prescribed the medication – and...
Drug-Related DUI Arrests Increase in Arizona January 16, 2013 An Arizona highway safety official says the percentage of DUI arrests related to prescription and illegal drugs is up even...
Report: Calif. Head and Spine Injuries Cost $500M in 10 years July 25, 2012 By Don Jergler Head and spinal injuries cost California’s workers’ compensation insurers more than $500 million over 10 years, according to the California...
Walmart, Target to Pay Mass. $232K for Prescription Drug Overcharges July 5, 2012 Walmart and Target Corporation will pay $232,000 to cities and towns across Massachusetts to settle allegations that the companies allegedly...
Senate Panel to Probe Ties Between Painkill Drugmakers, Medical Nonprofits May 10, 2012 By David Morgan A U.S. Senate panel has launched a probe of possible links between three drugmakers and nonprofit medical groups that advocated...
States’ Group Considers Model Workers’ Compensation Drug Bill April 12, 2012 By Michael Adams In the wake of the Florida Legislature’s failure to cut physician reimbursements for prescribing repackaged drugs to workers’ compensation patients,...
Oklahoma Bill Would Combat Prescription Drug Overdose February 6, 2012 Under legislation by state Rep. Pat Ownbey, physicians could not prescribe a controlled substance without first using the Oklahoma Bureau...
Agents Raid 2 Florida CVS Stores in Prescription Drug Abuse Probe February 6, 2012 Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration raided two CVS pharmacies in Florida as part of an effort to curb...