NPR ‘They Need Help’: Trump Faces Backlash For Slow Response To Opioid CrisisNPRPresident Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency on Thursday, freeing up resources to deal with the epidemic. Last year, more than 64,000 people died from drug overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …Trump declares opioid crisis a … Read more
NBCNews.com Billionaire Charged With Bribing Doctors to Prescribe OpioidsNBCNews.comThe billionaire owner of Insys Therapeutics was arrested Thursday and charged with leading a nationwide conspiracy to use bribes and fraud to cause the illegal distribution of a Fentanyl spray intended for cancer patients. Dr. John N. Kapoor, 74, of …Former executive charged with conspiring to illegally … Read more
(Natural News) Fresh produce such as fruits and vegetables may require more than the traditional under-the-faucet rinsing as toxic pesticides may linger. However, a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has revealed that the humble baking soda might just be the perfect solution to rid the produce of harmful pesticides. A team of researchers… … Read more
(Natural News) In 2015, healthcare spending in the United States reached a jaw-dropping $3.2 trillion – exceeding the federal spending for national defense, homeland security, education and welfare. It appears as if “a pill for every ill” is alive and well. (but, not for long) With more than 86 percent of current healthcare spending used… … Read more
WBUR Federal Prosecutors In Boston Bring Case Against Drug Company Founder In Opioid ConspiracyWBURU.S. prosecutors brought a fraud and racketeering case Thursday against the founder of an opioid medication maker that has faced increasing scrutiny from authorities across the country over allegations of pushing prescriptions of powerful painkillers …Big Pharma Execs Bribed Doctors to Prescribe … Read more
Washington Post Former executive charged with conspiring to illegally distribute fentanylWashington PostThe founder of an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company has been charged with spearheading a “nationwide conspiracy” to illegally distribute fentanyl, a powerful prescription painkiller. John N. Kapoor, 74, was charged with numerous felonies, including …Federal Prosecutors In Boston Bring Case Against Drug Company Founder In Opioid … Read more
Acupuncturist Sees Benefit Of Treating Opioid Addictions With Alternative Medicine Hartford Courant Full coverage >View original article Author:
Sky News Trump’s opioid ’emergency’ may be too little, way too lateSky NewsThe President’s move to unlock funds and focus minds on a crisis plaguing middle America is no help to those already dead. 17:54, UK, Thursday 26 October 2017. One of the discarded syringes collected. Image: Drug deaths have eclipsed car crashes and …Trump to … Read more
Philly.com Drug company founder indicted in US-wide opioid conspiracyABC NewsU.S. prosecutors brought a fraud and racketeering case Thursday against the founder of an opioid medication maker that has faced increasing scrutiny from authorities across the country over allegations of pushing prescriptions of powerful painkillers …Company accused of rewarding doctors for prescribing fentanyl spray9NEWS.comDrug company’s billionaire … Read more
Stars and Stripes Seeking solutions to US opioid crisis, Trump could declare national emergencyStars and StripesWASHINGTON — The human and economic toll of the U.S.’s opioid crisis has only widened since President Donald Trump swept into the Oval Office promising solutions. Given the epidemic’s momentum, the stakes are high as he lays out a plan … Read more