opioids
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Business
Purdue opioid settlement could help expose roots of drug crisis
There’s a long history of U.S. courts’ being called upon to fix large-scale public health crises. Lawyers and judges, for…
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Business
Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
A federal bankruptcy judge gave conditional approval Wednesday to a sweeping settlement that will remove the Sackler family from ownership…
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Health
Opioid lawsuit payout plans overlook need for research on smarter use of pain drugs
The opioid crisis has resulted in more than 500,000 overdose deaths over the past two decades. The federal government, states and other…
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Health
As Missouri joins nation in monitoring opioid prescriptions, experts worry
Kathi Arbini said she felt elated when Missouri finally caught up to the 49 other states and approved a statewide prescription…
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Coronavirus
In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans
ST. LOUIS (AP) — She screamed and cried, banged on the dashboard, begging her husband to drive faster, faster, faster…
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Health
Prescription drug monitoring law finally erases Missouri label as lone holdout state
With the swipe of a pen Monday, Missouri is shedding its dubious status as the only state in the nation…
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Opinion
Opinion: A most unusual legislative session
The 2021 Missouri legislative session was one of the most unusual and unpredictable of the legislative gatherings I’ve covered in…
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Politics
Prescription drug monitoring program bill heads to governor
JEFFERSON CITY – In a historic vote, the Missouri House signed off Tuesday on legislation to establish a prescription drug monitoring…
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Business
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case
Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally taking responsibility for its part in an opioid epidemic that…
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Health
Days left in fight for Missouri opioid tracking bill
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Lawmakers are still trying to make Missouri the final state to adopt a prescription medication database…
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Health
Missouri could be final state to track prescription opioids
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri lawmakers took a pivotal step Thursday toward becoming the final state to adopt a statewide…
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