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The Deepening Opioid Crisis Among Native Americans thecrimereport.org/2017/05/24/the-deepening-opioid-crisis-among-native-americans/ The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has launched a lawsuit against three national retail pharmacy chains and two of the largest national drug distributors in the country. The complaint charges that they knowingly flooded the tribal community with prescription opioids, fueling a deadly drug epidemic that has taken […]

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VA hospital in Marion abruptly cutting opiate prescriptions fox59.com/2017/05/23/fox59-investigates-va-hospital-in-marion-abruptly-cutting-opiate-prescriptions/ VIDEO ON LINK MARION, Ind. – A VA hospital once investigated for giving out too many opioids, is now cracking down hard on opiate prescriptions. But are they going too far? According to a number of veterans, the answer is yes. They say their opiate prescriptions were […]

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Residents of halfway house found two men dead from overdoses — their drug counselors https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/05/24/halfway-house-residents-found-two-men-dead-from-overdoses-their-drug-counselors/ The man’s losing battle with heroin was laid out right there on the nightstand of the halfway house. There were three morning devotionals, including “God Calling,” geared toward keeping a person’s thoughts pointed heavenward. Then there was the nicotine: two packs of cigarettes, […]

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Not enough space, not enough money. Jailers across Kentuckiana said they are burning holes in their financial pockets. They’re trying to keep up with treating inmates who are overdosing while in their care. LEBANON, Kentucky (WHAS11) — It’s got that small-town feel and it’s where American pride is proudly on display.  But, that Mayberry persona […]

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White House undermines own efforts to fight opioid addiction http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170520/MAGAZINE/170519844 As with so much else, the Trump administration has stumbled in its initial efforts to combat opioid addiction. Given the magnitude of the crisis, healthcare professionals have an obligation to speak out against ill-considered policies. The more than 30,000 people who die each year from […]

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FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA warns about risk of accidental overdosing of dogs with the drug Sileo (dexmedetomidine oromucosal gel). https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm559954.htm?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery May 23, 2017 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting dog owners and veterinarians about the risk of accidental overdose to dogs treated with the drug Sileo. Sileo is a prescription gel that […]

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Federal charges filed in pharmacy robbery cases INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Prosecutors charged nine adults and several juveniles in federal court in a string of pharmacy robberies. There were 24 robberies total, dating back to October 2014. The US Attorney’s office traced them back to a gang known as “The Mob.” They said the gang’s actions […]

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FDA Commissioner Asks Staff for ‘More Forceful Steps’ to Stem the Opioid Crisis blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/2017/05/fda-commissioner-asks-staff-for-more-forceful-steps-to-stem-the-opioid-crisis/ By: Scott Gottlieb, M.D. As Commissioner, my highest initial priority is to take immediate steps to reduce the scope of the epidemic of opioid addiction. I believe the Food and Drug Administration continues to have an important role to play in […]

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Are more mistakes happening at pharmacies? http://www.fox9.com/news/256247742-story (KMSP) – A Fox 9 Investigation looks at mistakes at Minnesota pharmacies and how complaints are on the rise. In one instance a customer was given the wrong prescription, and a blood clot formed and a paralyzing stroked occurred. The damage was permanent. A confidentiality agreement prevents the […]

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What Everyone Should Know About Opioids http://www.refinery29.com/2017/05/154770/what-are-opiate-drugs In the past 15 years or so, deaths related to heroin and prescription opioids have quadrupled in the U.S., according to the CDC. And opioid addiction is becoming an increasingly widespread issue, especially among young women. So how did we get here? “The first thing you have to […]

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