opioids

Over-prescribing opioids is unethical - opinion

The medical community as a whole must stand up against the over-prescribing of opioids, as many healthcare workers have done elsewhere.

22/06/2023

TAU and Sackler family agree to remove Sackler name from Faculty of Medicine

The two sides issued a joint announcement on Wednesday without providing any explanation for dropping the name that has belonged to the medical school.

Teva to pay Nevada $193 million over role in opioid epidemic

Nevada, along with other states and thousands of local governments, accused Teva and other drugmakers of downplaying the addiction risks of opioid pain drugs.

By REUTERS
08/06/2023
Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40mg pills, made by Purdue Pharma L.D. sit on a shelf

Jewish family behind OxyContin, to pay $6B in deal against lawsuits

The decision to grant immunity by a federal appeals court panel Tuesday effectively ends the thousands of civil lawsuits that have been filed against Purdue Pharma, the Sacklers’ company.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
01/06/2023

Diplomatic disaster and opioid preoccupation

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and guest co-host Tamar Uriel-Beeri.

Israel's pain-related opioid consumption has overtaken the US

A new study suggests immediate actions to be taken to cut consumption and use of narcotic medicine than clinically necessary.

Israeli drugmaker Teva says opioids settlement to move forward in US

As a result of the opiod crisis, more than 932,000 people have died in the US since 1999 from a drug overdose.

By REUTERS
09/01/2023

Mexico arrests Ovidio Guzman, son of 'El Chapo,' in night of violence

News of the capture came after a night of violence in the city of Culiacan in the northern state of Sinaloa, home to the drug cartel of the same name.

By REUTERS
05/01/2023
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