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After yearslong delay, DEA revokes license of wholesale drug distributor over opioid crisis failures
(AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration stripped one of the nation’s largest drug distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers Friday after determining it faileMay 26, 2023
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Health Spotlight: ‘Harm reduction vending machines’ aid in opioid crisis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — In 2020, 16,000 Americans died from a prescription opioid overdose. But in 2021, over 100,000 Americans died from illegal opioid overdoses, like fentanyl. With the number oApril 19, 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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FDA approves first over-the-counter opioid overdose antidote Narcan
(CNN) — With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved for the first time an over-the-counter version of thMarch 29, 2023
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Naloxone training aims to combat growing opioid crisis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Opioid overdoses have dramatically increased over the last two years, the Marion County Public Health Department says. Black and brown communities are included in those numMarch 13, 2023
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FDA advisers favor making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter
(CNN) — If the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives the go-ahead, a nasal spray version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan may soon be sold in vending machines, big box stores, grocery stFebruary 15, 2023
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Experts urge better opioid rescue drug access to save lives
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Jessie Blanchard started small nearly five years ago, just trying to get enough of the rescue drug naloxone that reverses opioid overdoses to keep her daughter from dying from anJanuary 29, 2023
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Indiana to receive $219M in opioid settlements with CVS, Walgreens
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana is set to receive more than $200 million through settlements with two pharmacy chains accused of contributing to the opioid epidemic. The state has state finalizedDecember 12, 2022
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Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
(AP) — Retail giant Walmart on Tuesday become the latest major player in the drug industry to announce a plan to settle lawsuits filed by state and local governments over the toll of powerful pNovember 15, 2022