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Trump's White House commission on opioid abuse recently released recommendations on dealing with the opioid epidemic. The report was notably short on ideas for preventing opioid abuse in the first place. That is not because there are no...

This is part 4 in our series on the opioid crisis, presented with support from the NIHCM Foundation. We've talked about the state of the opioid crisis, deaths of despair, and the disappointing evidence about marijuana as a treatment for...

A new simulation study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that reducing opioids for short-term pain saves lives in the long run, even as it leaves some patients experiencing more pain. This is the fundamental...

Part 3 of our opioid series supported by the NIHCM Foundation looks at the potential for marijuana to improve outcomes in opioid addiction therapy. Some studies have shown that prescribing marijuana can ease the path to shaking an opioid...

The US has a major mortality issue, with the country's life expectancy actually falling in recent years. So in this video, we explain the issues with the American system and why people pay so much for some of the lowest life expectancies...

A bankruptcy court judge said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for victims of the epidemic. (Scripps News)

The FDA is mandating new labeling for opioids to better inform patients and healthcare providers about the risks of addiction, misuse, and overdose associated with long-term use. (Scripps News)

Bob Kramer, CEO of Emergent Biosolutions, which produces Narcan nasal spray, spoke to Cheddar about making a "meaningful dent" in saving lives and hopefully seeing the product eventually become obsolete.

World-renowned cultural institutions have recently decided they will no longer accept donations from the Sackler opioid manufacturer family. CBC looks at how Canadian cultural institutions are dealing with the fallout.

The opioid crisis took the lives of nearly 4,000 Canadians last year and the numbers continue to rise. Some believe the only solution is taking the crisis to court, through lawsuits and criminal charges to the drug makers. B.C. Attorney...

As courts get set to hear settlement for claimants, it's not enough for some doctors and lawyers

'I just couldn't stop,' 22-year-old says

As the U.S. and Canada struggle to tame the epidemic of opioid abuse, the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, shows just how difficult a battle it can be in smaller communities

Fentanyl's popularity has risen as the availability of other opiates such as OxyContin and oxycodone has declined

The U.S. Supreme Court debates Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement and whether company owners, the Sackler family — who have not filed for personal bankruptcy, can be held liable for the opioid epidemic.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to three felony charges and agrees to pay $8.3bn to settle federal probes into its role in fuelling the US opioid crisis.

Purdue Pharma - the makers of OxyContin – is to face charges for its role in the United States opioid epidemic, according to Justice Department officials.

Last month, Purdue Pharma admitted some responsibility for the opioid epidemic raging across the US.

Purdue Pharma, the maker of the painkiller OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, have agreed to a historic $7.4 billion settlement in a lawsuit stemming from the deadly toll of their drug.

It's among the largest settlements reached over the past several years in a series of lawsuits seeking to hold companies responsible for a deadly epidemic. (Scripps News)

Stockshot images of Purdue Pharma's headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, as the manufacturer of the OxyContin drug that's been blamed for the US opioid crisis will be dissolved under a plan approved by a federal judge on Wednesday...