SCOTUS rejects nationwide Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from […]
SCOTUS has much to do, little time left to do it
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is headed into its final few weeks with about a third of the cases heard this year still undecided, including ones that could reshape […]
Studies show many counties with high opioid death rates haven’t yet taken legal action
A recent study on opioid overdose death rates in North Carolina shows that some of the areas with the highest needs in the state are still considering whether or not […]
NC police could get access to painkiller prescription data
RALEIGH (AP) A proposal in North Carolina’s legislature would let law officers access a statewide database recording who is prescribing controlled drugs from morphine to codeine. The move is part […]
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