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Kroger, opioid and Kentucky

Kroger to pay $110 million to resolve Kentucky lawsuit over opioid epidemic

Kroger has agreed to pay $110 million to resolve a lawsuit by the state of Kentucky alleging the supermarket chain's pharmacies helped fuel a deadly opioid epidemic by flooding its communities with hundreds of millions of doses of addictive painkillers.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Kentucky reaches $110 million deal with Kroger to settle its opioid lawsuit

Kentucky's attorney general says the state will receive $110 million to settle its lawsuit accusing one of the nation's largest grocery chains of helping fuel the opioid epidemic.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Kroger settles opioid lawsuit, will pay Kentucky $110 million

Kentucky is set to receive $110 million from a settlement with Kroger that will go to addressing the opioid crisis, Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Thursday. This comes nearly a year after Coleman sued Kroger,

Florida sees drop in opioid deaths

New report shows significant drop in Florida’s opioid-related deaths

Drug deaths are down in Florida, with opioid-related deaths experiencing the most dramatic drop, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

The Boston Globe · 2d

Opioid overdose deaths dropped in two biggest N.H. cities, though positive trend ‘could quickly change’

The mayors of Manchester and Nashua celebrated the good news, as preliminary data suggest opioid overdose deaths declined in 2024 statewide.

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CDC reports decrease in overdose deaths in Florida

Experts believe one of the reasons why the number of overdose deaths in Florida is dropping is because cities like Jacksonville are making Narcan more accessible.

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More than $21 million goes to combat opioid crisis in Wisconsin, from latest round of opioid settlement funding

The money is part of $75 million in funds the state has received since 2022 from legal settlements with opioid makers, ...

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Study Questions Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk

A new study questioned the clinical utility of an algorithm meant to predict opioid use disorder (OUD) risk based on 15 ...

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U.S. district judge in opioid proceedings slams pharmacy middlemen, says they’re trying to stall

The U.S. district judge in Cleveland, Ohio handling a galaxy of claims stemming from the prescription opioid epidemic on ...

Formal Charleston physician sentenced for federal opioid crime

A former doctor from Kanawha County was sentenced for unlawful distribution of oxycodone. According to a press release, ...

Decatur County Opioid Settlement Fund Grant Applications Now Open

The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has secured millions of dollars for Hoosiers through litigation involving several major ...

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Report: Opioid-related deaths dropping in Florida

A new state-wide report released by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Thursday reveals a promising downward trend in ...

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‘I know this will save lives’: Middlesex Sheriff’s Office unveils naloxone vending machine for opioid overdose prevention

The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office has become the first sheriff’s office in Massachusetts to install a naloxone vending machine, ...

Corte Madera Tragedy: Two Charged in Connection with Suspected Opioid Overdose Death

Two suspects were arrested in Corte Madera for voluntary manslaughter and supplying a controlled substance after a ...

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