Opioid Distributors Cleared of Liability to Georgia Families Ravaged by Addiction
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Opioid Distributors Cleared of Liability to Georgia Families Ravaged by Addiction

The case illustrates the enormous challenges that victims of the opioid crisis have had in getting compensation from the pharmaceutical industry, despite its pledge of billions of dollars to state and local governments.
Narcan Is Safe to Sell Over the Counter, Advisers to the FDA Conclude
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Narcan Is Safe to Sell Over the Counter, Advisers to the FDA Conclude

The overdose reversal drug has been administered mostly by emergency responders and outreach workers. If the agency approves a nonprescription version, it could become as easily available as aspirin.