Opioids and Opiates – Page 5

Kroger Agrees to Pay $1.2 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims

The grocery chain, which did not admit wrongdoing, is the latest company accused of helping to fuel the opioid crisis to announce a settlement.

By Rebecca Robbins

The overdose-reversal drug should be more widely available, health experts have said. It arrives in many stores next week, no prescription necessary.

By Jan Hoffman and Noah Weiland

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals had promised $1.7 billion to governments, individuals and others harmed by the opioid crisis.

By Rebecca Robbins

As fentanyl overdoses in public spaces spike, the lifesaving drug Narcan is being stocked by more and more bars and restaurants.

By Priya Krishna and Eleanore Park