Nevada secures $285M opioid settlement with Walgreens, bringing total settlements to $1 billion

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The state of Nevada has reached a $285 million settlement with Walgreens…

Impeached Texas attorney general partnered with troubled businessman to push opioid program

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New Mexico and Walgreens reach $500 million opioid settlement | CNN Business

New York CNN  —  New Mexico reached a $500 settlement agreement with Walgreens over the pharmaceutical…

Texas Senate approves bill that would let prosecutors pursue murder charges in some fentanyl deaths

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Protesters decry stalled fentanyl test strip bill as Texas House backs get-tough criminal penalties

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Biden administration declares fentanyl laced with xylazine ‘an emerging threat’ in the US | CNN

CNN  —  The White House has declared that the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl combined with xylazine…

There aren’t enough facilities to treat all kids hooked on opioids | CNN Politics

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The US sanctioned Chinese companies to fight illicit fentanyl. But the drug’s ingredients keep coming | CNN

CNN  —  The seller, who went by the name Linda Wang, was curt when asked if…

FDA approves first over-the-counter version of opioid overdose antidote Narcan | CNN

CNN  —  With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, the US Food and…

US sues Rite Aid for missing opioid red flags | CNN Business

CNN  —  The Justice Department on Monday filed a lawsuit against Rite Aid for allegedly violating…