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Opioids are a class of drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant and that work in the brain to produce a variety of effects, including the relief of pain with many of these drugs. Opioids can be prescription medications often referred to as painkillers, or they can be so-called street drugs, such as heroin.

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Teva and Allergan sign $161.5 million agreement with West Virginia on opioids

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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and AbbVie's Allergan unit reached a settlement worth $161.5 million to resolve claims the companies fueled an opioid epidemic in West...
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AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson agree to opioid settlement up to $518 million

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Washington has reached a $518 million settlement with drug distributors McKesson Corp, AmerisourceBergen Corp and Cardinal Health Inc, ending a months-long trial over the...
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J&J settles West Virginia opioid lawsuit for $99 million

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Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it agreed to pay $99 million to settle claims by West Virginia that it helped fuel an opioid...
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Lawmakers in the U.S. push for a permanent ban on illicit versions of fentanyl

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A bipartisan trio of U.S. Congressmen on Monday unveiled new legislation that would permanently ban illicit versions of fentanyl, the powerful synthetic painkiller that...
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Russia lifts ban on opioid analgesic etorphine for treatment of animals

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Etorphine has been excluded from the list of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors, whose marketing was prohibited in Russia, according to the...
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Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $263m to settle NY opioid claims, exits market

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Johnson & Johnson has shaken off another lingering liability claim in the US, agreeing a $263 million settlement with New York to resolve lawsuits...
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