Drug experts Drs. Volkow and McLellan set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. Find out how we're doing now.

In connection with the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C rates have risen dramatically. People who share needles, especially opioids, are at risk of contracting hepatitis C. Getting screened and ...

A settlement with Purdue Pharma hung in the balance at the Supreme Court as victims of the opioid epidemic urged justices to approve a deal with the company's owners. Justices will review a $6 ...

after many such cases have been brought to court due to actions taken by various pharmaceutical companies in the initial phase of the opioid epidemic. Opioids have been used as painkillers for ...

The deal comes after the Supreme Court blocked a controversial bankruptcy plan for Purdue that shielded Sackler family members from future lawsuits.

If the attention generated by BioSpace’s coverage of this landmark approval is any indication, Americans are hungry for ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. hit a major milestone on Thursday when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its ...

“The Sackler family relentlessly pursued profit at the expense of vulnerable patients, and played a critical role in starting and fueling the opioid epidemic,” James said in a press release.

The greenlight for Journavx (suzetrigine), which comes on the heels of a $7.4 billion opioid settlement, could spark momentum ...