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Attorney General James Announces Major Progress On $26 Billion Opioid Agreement

New York Attorney General Letitia James today marked a key milestone in her efforts to bring billions of dollars in much-needed resources to communities across the country.Continue reading

Attorney General James Delivers Millions To Help NY Combat Opioid Crisis, Allergan Agrees Not To Sell Opioids

New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement with opioid manufacturer Allergan Finance.Continue reading

Some Pediatric Opioid Prescriptions May Increase The Risk Of Addiction And Overdose, Study finds

New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert, warning both consumers and businesses to be on alert for potential price gouging.Continue reading

7 Questions About Tramadol Answered

Globally, opioid analgesics have been widely used as mainstay medicaments for the treatment of moderate to severe pain.Continue reading

Partnership To Care For Opioid Patients With Disorder Transferred From Jails To Prisons

New York City Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services (CHS) hails a new partnership that is allowing patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment in the City’s jail system from Harlem to the Hudson. Continue reading

Opioid Abusers From Harlem To Hollywood Often Get Drugs From Family And Friends

The opioid epidemic continues to rage across the U.S., with countless consumers falling victim to these potentially dangerous painkillers every day. Continue reading

Big Pharma Payments To Doctors Associated With Higher Opioid Deaths

During the height of the opioid epidemic, over a period of less than two years, doctors accepted nearly 435,000 payments from Big Pharma, according to a new study that found an association between the payments and higher opioid deaths.Continue reading