FENTANYL CRISIS: Columbia officials warn of deadly opioid, advise on how to combat overdoses
Fentanyl is prescribed in anesthesia or pain management but in much lower doses than the fentanyl-laced pills on the streets.
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AP source: Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis
The Justice Department is suing Walmart, alleging the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies, helping to fuel the opioid crisis in America.
DOJ announces $8 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma
The Department of Justice has announced an $8 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin.
South Carolina to receive more than $2.5 million in DOJ grants to combat addiction crisis
U.S. Attorney Peter M. McCoy Jr. announced that the District of South Carolina is the recipient of more than $2.5 million in grants from the Department of Justice to fight drug abuse and addiction in the state. These grants come as a part of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs which are providing over $341 million across the nation to combat addiction.
DHEC, DAODAS offer resources to prevent opioid overdoses in South Carolina
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released a health advisory yesterday containing the preventative strategies for drug prescribers and prescription drug dispeners to combat the high number of opioid overdoses reported during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SC Attorney General files lawsuit against three opioid distributors
The three companies: McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health, Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation
South Carolina is stepping up its efforts to combat the opioid crisis.
South Carolina Files Suit Against Maker of OxyContin
The South Carolina Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid OxyContin, Tuesday.
The South Carolina Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid OxyContin, Tuesday.
