WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday blew up the massive bankruptcy reorganization of opioid maker Purdue Pharma, finding that the settlement inappropriately included legal protections for the Sackler family, meaning that billions of dollars secured for victims is now threatened. The court on a 5-4 vote on nonideological lines ruled that the bankruptcy court did not have the authority to …

“Microdosing” chocolate bars designed to give consumers “peace of mind” have sent more and more people to hospitals, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reported. The FDA published an initial advisory message about Diamond Shruumz, a company that produces “microdosing” chocolate bars and gummies, on June 7. At the time, six people who had consumed the products were hospitalized. The FDA now reports …

LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Thursday that 51 organizations across Kentucky were awarded a total of $12,029,053 in grant funding from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission to bolster prevention, treatment and enforcement efforts. Earlier this month, the Commission voted to approve the grant awards after considering more than 160 applications seeking over $85 million. The …

A data-driven intervention that engaged communities to rapidly deploy evidence-based practices to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths – such as increasing naloxone distribution and enhancing access to medication for opioid use disorder – did not result in a statistically significant reduction in opioid-related overdose death rates during the evaluation period, according to results from the National Institutes of Health’s HEALing (Helping to End Addiction …

Metonitazene is an analgesic compound related to etonitazene, which was first reported in 1957. It has been shown to have approximately 1000 times the potency of morphine by central routes of administration, but if used orally it has been shown to have the approximately 10 times the potency of morphine. Its effects are similar to other opioids such as fentanyl …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 78 leading public health, medical, education, community and other organizations urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to utilize all the enforcement tools at their disposal to clear the market of unauthorized e-cigarette products, including flavored products that appeal to kids and put …

“Allen” was a normal teen — excelling in sports, headed for university after graduation, no signs of mental disorder — when his personality did a 180-degree turn over two weeks. Uncharacteristic over-confidence and lack of sleep spiralled into rapid speech, a God complex. He was “the smartest being in the universe.” “He had it in his brain that he was …

The Biden administration’s recent move to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III has been drawing criticism from activists on both sides of the issue. For those focused on science and medical efficacy, it’s a move that fails to recognize the growing body of scientific and medical data that shows today’s marijuana is more addictive and more harmful than …