Opioid overdoses nationwide have declined significantly since fall of 2023, but not in Alaska. One thing Alaska experts suggest is increasing access to a medication that is highly effective, safe and ...

There are significant racial disparities in outpatient referrals for opioid use disorder treatment, highlighting urgent need for targeted interventions in emergency care, according to a recent study.

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Mumbai police arrested two men, Rizwan Ansari and Naved Batatawala, in Malwani for possessing 710 bottles of cough syrup ...

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Iowa will receive $37.8 million in opioid settlement funds after the state signed onto a settlement agreement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler Family, on Monday.

A historic and national $7.4 billion dollar settlement has been reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid OxyContin that spurred a major start of the opioid epidemic. A prior settlement ...

Iowa’s Opioid Settlement Fund will receive half of the settlement and the other half will be given to local governments. The funds will be provided throughout the next 15 years, with most of the ...