Philadelphia files lawsuit over national opioid settlement
In the first big challenge to the proposed $26 billion national opioid settlement, the Philadelphia district attorney on Thursday sued Pennsylvania’s attorney general over the deal, saying the city stands to get only a pittance to cope with an epidemic that is killing more than 1,000 people a year.
Pennsylvania's overdose deaths rose in 2020, CDC says
Overdose deaths in Pennsylvania grew along with the national rate last year during the pandemic.
J&J to pay $230M to settle claims it helped fuel opioid crisis
As part of the deal, the drugmaker also agreed to end the manufacturing and distribution of opioids across New York and the rest of the nation.
Montgomery County introduces Law Enforcement Treatment Initiative for drug users
Montgomery County is instructing its police not to arrest substance abusers, but instead to lead them to treatment.
Opioid deaths on the rise in Montgomery County during the COVID-19 pandemic
Overdose deaths fueled by opioids spiked in 2020. Investigators say hand-to-hand buys still happen in remote corners, but much of the illegal drug trade has gone digital.
Kratom: Experts warn over-the-counter supplement can be dangerous, addictive
Experts say kratom, an over-the-counter supplement that's not hard to find, can be addictive and lead to the use of drugs. When mixed with other drugs, it can be deadly.
US appeals court rules Philadelphia's supervised injection site defies drug law
A divided appeals court on Tuesday rejected a plan to open a supervised injection site in Philadelphia to try to reduce overdose deaths, concluding the operation would violate a 1980s-era drug law.
DOJ sues Walmart over role in America’s 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, according to a person familiar with the matter.
US appeals court weighs law on supervised injection sites
A federal appeals court became the latest panel to wrestle with the nation’s opioid epidemic as judges reviewed a long-debated plan Monday to open a medically supervised injection site in Philadelphia.
Authorities respond to high number of overdoses in New Castle County
The New Castle County Division of Police in a news release said the overdoses have left one person dead. Police did not provide the total number of overdoses.
Fake business housed industrial-scale meth, fentanyl lab, Mexican officials say
Soldiers and police in Mexico have seized an industrial-scale meth and fentanyl lab that was so big it startled investigators.
US officials: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead guilty to 3 criminal charges
Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges, the DOJ said.
'Darknet' opioid takedown nabs 179 suspects worldwide and $6.5M seized, DOJ announces
Authorities announced the largest international opioid takedown targeting drug traffickers through the darknet, which resulted in 179 arrests.
Police: Operation “No Mas” leads to 28 arrests, disrupts large scale drug dealing operation
Delaware State Police announced a massive drug bust that resulted from a two-year-long investigation.
DA: Philadelphia man charged with selling fentanyl-laced oxycodone pills
A Philadelphia man has been charged with multiple felonies after prosecutors say he sold fentanyl-disguised oxycodone pills in areas around Montgomery County.
Memorial unveiled in Blackwood, NJ on International Overdose Awareness Day
A memorial was unveiled Monday in Blackwood, New Jersey, to remember overdose victims on International Overdose Awareness Day.
Pennsylvania drug treatment firm co-founder sentenced for fraud scheme
Jason Gerner, 46, of Shamong, will also forfeit $444,983 and must serve three years of probation once he's freed from prison under the sentence imposed Monday.
Pa. drug-related overdose deaths drops slightly in 2019, report shows
Pennsylvania reports a slight decrease in the number of drug-related overdose deaths in 2019, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday.
