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How DC, Virginia & Maryland plan to use a $7.4B Purdue settlement over the opioid crisis

WASHINGTON (7News) — Maryland, Virginia and D.C. attorneys general have joined a coalition of 55 attorneys general that have preliminarily agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in creating and worsening the opioid crisis.

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Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new $7.4 billion opioid settlement

A new $7.4 billion opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has been approved by all U.S. states and territories

ABC4 Utah on MSN · 2h

Utah to receive $57M in settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis

A $57 million paycheck will be coming to Utah after the Beehive State and 54 other jurisdictions agreed to a settlement agreement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma over their role in the opioid epidemic.

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Feedback for surgeons curbs excess opioid prescription scripts

Tailored feedback to surgeons dramatically cuts excessive opioid prescriptions for common surgeries, aligning them with evidence-based guidelines without affecting patient pain control.

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$500K research project targets opioid prescriptions after surgery

Surgeons have really taken a closer look at how many pills we should prescribe,” said Dr. William Hope. He leads general ...

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Concerned about teen abuse, Kenner police warn of opioid drug with street name 'pandas'

Kenner police issued a warning to the public, particularly to parents and educators, about Tapentadol, an addictive drug with ...

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