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November 15, 2019

Oklahoma judge reduces penalty against Johnson & Johnson in opioid crisis lawsuit

An Oklahoma judge reduced the amount Johnson & Johnson must pay to help alleviate the state’s opioid crisis by $107 million due to a miscalculation.

November 7, 2019

China sentences fentanyl trafficker to death, others up to life in prison after US tip in drug case

A court in northern China sentenced one fentanyl trafficker to death and eight others for various jail sentences on Thursday after a drug bust that was the first collaboration between law enforcement officials in China and the U.S. working to crack down globally on synthetic opioids.

November 4, 2019

Mexican drug cartels distributing deadly fentanyl pills across North America: DEA

Mexican drug cartels are manufacturing large doses of counterfeit prescription pills laced with the fentanyl for distribution throughout North America, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said Monday.

October 30, 2019

Mom in viral overdose photo celebrates 3 years of sobriety

She first went viral three years ago after officers found her slumped over in the front seat of her car with her infant son in the back.

October 28, 2019

Missouri fentanyl dealer left client dying of overdose in casino before ODing in another: prosecutors

A Missouri fentanyl dealer was found overdosing in the bathroom of a casino right after leaving a client who was fatally overdosing in another casino, prosecutors said Monday.   

October 25, 2019

Meth driving overdose deaths in West, fentanyl still nation's top killer

Methamphetamine accounted for 13 percent of overdose deaths nationwide, but in western regions that number jumped to 38 percent.

October 24, 2019

MLB, players' union report positive talks on opioids testing

Major League Baseball and its players' union are optimistic talks are progressing on testing for opioids following the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

October 21, 2019

Companies reach $260 million deal to settle opioids lawsuit

The settlement means the closely watched trial will not move forward now.

October 20, 2019

Tennessee doctors plead guilty to overprescribing opioids, DOJ says

Two Tennessee doctors pleaded guilty Thursday to distributing high doses of opioids with no medical legitimacy, according to the Department of Justice.

October 16, 2019

‘All these people had to die because my profession didn’t understand it’: Dr. Drew on opioid crisis

On Fox Nation's latest episode of "Nuff Said," Dr. Drew Pinsky sat down with host Tyrus to discuss his role in combatting the opioid epidemic and blamed others in his field for contributing to the recent surge in opioid-related deaths.