Vertex Pharma scientist talks about the long road to developing non-addictive painkillers
Patients suffering from pain have limited options when it comes to medication
"Opioids" Haberleri
Mexico is the main producer of illicit fentanyl but it can't get enough for medical use, study finds
A new report by the Mexican government says the country is facing a dire shortage of fentanyl for medical use, even as Mexican cartels pump out tons of the illicit narcotic
Ohio foundation begins process to distribute millions in opioid settlement money
Ohio is ready to begin doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in opioid settlement money to community and government organizations
Amid fentanyl crisis, Oregon lawmakers propose more funding for opioid addiction medication in jails
A bipartisan group of Oregon lawmakers are working to boost funding for jails to provide medication used to treat opioid addiction
Guatemalan accused of importing fentanyl precursors for Mexican cartel arrested
Mexican authorities have detained a Guatemalan man wanted by the United States for allegedly participating in the importation of the precursor chemicals used by the Sinaloa cartel to make fentanyl
US and China launch talks on fentanyl trafficking in a sign of cooperation amid differences
The head of a U.S. government delegation to China says that American and Chinese officials have committed to working together to stem the flow of fentanyl into the United States
'Junction' zooms in on opioid epidemic
The tragic toll of the opioid crisis is seen through the eyes of a pharmaceutical CEO, a doctor, and an addict in the drama. David Daniel talked with writer, director and star Bryan Greenberg.
Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlement with insurers over opioids
Insurers and health care funds sued over its marketing work with Purdue Pharma.
Court in Canadian province blocks new laws against public use of illegal substances
The Supreme Court of the Canadian province of British Columbia has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances
Mexico raids and closes 31 pharmacies in Ensenada that were selling fentanyl-laced pills
Mexican authorities have raided and closed 31 drug stores in the Baja California coastal city of Ensenada, after they were detected selling false or fentanyl-laced pills
US senators see a glimmer of hope for breaking a logjam with China over the fentanyl crisis
A group of U.S. senators visiting Beijing are expressing hope that they had opened the door ever so slightly to government talks with China on its role in the fentanyl crisis ravaging America
Mexico's Sinaloa cartel say gang has purportedly sworn off sales of fentanyl
Banners purportedly from the Sinaloa cartel have appeared in northern Mexico claiming the gang has sworn off the sale and production of fentanyl
Suspects charged in day care overdoses
The suspects charged with murder at a Bronx day care center after several children were exposed to opioids are believed to be mid-level drug distributors, a ...
Revolving door redux: The DEA's recently departed No. 2 returns to a Big Pharma consulting firm
Washington’s revolving door kept spinning this week as the Drug Enforcement Administration’s recently departed second-in-command returned for another stint with a high-powered consulting firm where he previously advised OxyContin maker...
Supreme Court blocks OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal that would shield Sackler family members
The Supreme Court has blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids
US sanctions 3 Mexicans allegedly tied to the fentanyl trade
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned three Mexican citizens for alleged involvement in the production and trafficking of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl
Mexico shutters 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts after US warned of dangerous pill sales
Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts, six months after a research report warned that drug stores in Mexico were offering foreigners pills they passed off as Oxycodone, Percocet, and Adderall
Mexico shutters 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts after US warned of dangerous pill sales
Mexico has closed 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts, six months after a research report warned that drug stores in Mexico were offering foreigners pills they passed off as Oxycodone, Percocet, and Adderall
Court says OxyContin maker's bankruptcy and protections for Sackler family members can move ahead
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can start its transformation under a bankruptcy agreement that allows the members of the wealthy Sackler family who own the company to avoid civil lawsuits over the opioid crisis, a court has ruled
Revolving Door: DEA’s No.2 quits amid reports of previous consulting work for Big Pharma
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s second-in-command has quietly stepped down amid reporting by The Associated Press that he previously consulted for a pharmaceutical distributor sanctioned for a deluge of suspicious painkiller...
US sanctions 10 Mexicans allegedly tied to fentanyl trade
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned 10 Mexican citizens, including a brother-in-law of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, for alleged involvement in the production and trafficking of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl