Tag: opioids
LA expects to receive tens of millions of dollars from opioid settlement
Los Angeles expects to receive tens of millions of dollars from a $26 billion settlement announced Friday, Feb. 25, with Johnson & Johnson and...
‘Alexandra’s Law’ to be introduced by Sen. Melendez in January
Jeff Pack
Staff WriterJust a day before the anniversary of Alexandra Capelouto’s death by fentanyl poisoning, California State Senator Melissa Melendez’s office announced Tuesday, Dec....
Rwanda avoids US-style opioids crisis by making own morphine
CARA ANNA and CLAIRE GALOFARO
Associated Press
BUSHEKELI, Rwanda (AP) — It was something, the silence. Nothing but the puff of her breath and the...
DEA warns of counterfeit pills containing deadly doses of fentanyl
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Federal authorities in San Diego issued a warning to the public today regarding the severe dangers posed by counterfeit prescription...
Companies reach $260 million deal to settle opioids lawsuit
JULIE CARR SMYTH and GEOFF MULVIHILL
Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — The nation's three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker reached a $260 million...
UCLA selected to lead study on treatments for opioid addiction
City News Service
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - UCLA's Integrated Substance Abuse Programs on Saturday, Sept. 28 was selected to lead a study on treatments for...
Riverside Health officials awarded $7.1 million grant to improve surveillance of opioid-related overdoses
RIVERSIDE – A $7.1 million federal grant awarded to Riverside University Health System Public Health will help local officials improve tracking of opioid-related overdoses...