Tag Archives: opioid epidemic
October 9th, 2017
Several opioid manufacturers are facing a class action lawsuit in Arkansas over the sale and marketing of prescription painkillers in …
Tags: Actavis, class action, Endo, Hydrocodone, Johnson & Johnson, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids, oxycodone, painkillers, Percocet, Purdue Pharma, Teva
Posted in Class Actions, Consumer Protection, Dangerous Drugs, HO&P Blog, News, Opioid Painkillers, Pharmaceutical Liability, Products Liability |
October 3rd, 2017
An Oklahoma doctor has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the overdose deaths of five patients who were …
Tags: Combined Drug Overdose, Hydrocodone, multiple drug toxicity, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioid overprescription, opioids, painkillers, Soma, Xanax
Posted in Dangerous Drugs, HO&P Blog, Medical Malpractice, News, Opioid Painkillers, Personal Injury, Pharmaceutical Liability |
August 17th, 2017
A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has found that CDC data significantly underestimated the number …
Tags: fentanyl, Hydrocodone, hydromorphone, methadone, morphine, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids, oxycodone, painkillers
Posted in Consumer Protection, Dangerous Drugs, Fentanyl, HO&P Blog, News, Opioid Painkillers, Pharmaceutical Liability, Products Liability |
July 18th, 2017
A new study reveals that marketing campaigns by drug companies designed to get doctors in New Jersey to prescribe the …
Tags: fentanyl, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids, painkillers
Posted in Consumer Protection, Dangerous Drugs, Fentanyl, Fentanyl Pain Patch, HO&P Blog, News, Personal Injury, Pharmaceutical Liability, Products Liability |
May 30th, 2017
Opioid overdose deaths in some states have risen by nearly 200% over the last five years, according to new data …
Tags: fentanyl, hydromorphone, methadone, morphine, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids, oxycodone, painkillers
Posted in Dangerous Drugs, Fentanyl, HO&P Blog, News, Opioid Painkillers, Pharmaceutical Liability, Products Liability |
March 6th, 2017
The risk for patients of long-term opioid use may come down to the prescribing habits of their hospital emergency room …
Tags: opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids, painkillers
Posted in Consumer Protection, Dangerous Drugs, HO&P Blog, Medical Malpractice, News, Opioid Painkillers, Pharmaceutical Liability, Products Liability |
January 19th, 2017
A recent investigation published in the New York Times examines the stories of several Americans caught up in the opioid …
Tags: addiction, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids, overdose, OxyContin, painkillers
Posted in Consumer Protection, Dangerous Drugs, HO&P Blog, News, Opioid Painkillers, Pharmaceutical Liability |
December 5th, 2016
Because of its extreme potency, even a small amount of fentanyl can be deadly. Opioid naïve patients who are prescribed …
Tags: fentanyl, first responders, Naloxone, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, pain patch
Posted in Dangerous Drugs, Fentanyl, Fentanyl Pain Patch, HO&P Blog, News, Personal Injury, Pharmaceutical Liability, Products Liability |
