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Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlement with insurers over opioids
(AP) — Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its work with drug companies helped fuel an opioid addiction crisiDecember 30, 2023
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2 arrested after suspected exposure to opioids at Bronx daycare kills 1-year-old and hospitalized 3 children
(CNN) — Two people were arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the death of a 1-year-old boy after he and three other children were exposed to suspected opioids at a Bronx daycaSeptember 17, 2023
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Opioids with fentanyl impacting youth, communities of color
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The opioid epidemic has a higher impact on young people and communities of color, with an estimated 300 people dying nationally due to overdose every day. On Saturday, theAugust 14, 2023
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Health Spotlight: Initiative aims to minimize opioids for pain
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — At one time, opioids were the primary source of pain relief for patients recovering from surgery. In Wednesday’s Health Spotlight segment, News 8’s Lena PringleApril 12, 2023
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Judge: Pharmacies owe 2 Ohio counties $650M in opioids suit
CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties that won a landmark lawsuit against national pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart,August 17, 2022
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Report: New strategy for opioids and a Cabinet-level leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. needs a nimble, multipronged strategy and Cabinet-level leadership to counter its festering overdose epidemic, a bipartisan congressional commission advises. With vastly pFebruary 8, 2022
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Tribes: Settlement in opioids case will foster healing
Each of the 574 federally recognized tribes are eligible for a share of the settlement money made public Tuesday.February 3, 2022
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Native American tribes reach $590M settlement over opioids
(AP) — Native American tribes in the U.S. have reached settlements over the toll of opioids totaling $590 million with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and the country’s three largest drugFebruary 1, 2022
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Study: Acetaminophen use in pregnancy not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders
(CNN) — Using acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, during pregnancy was not associated with increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children, a new study found.April 11, 2024