April 9, 2022 | 8:34 AM
CDC weighs new opioid prescribing guidelines amid controversy over old ones
Those guidelines will serve as an update to the agency’s previous advice on opioids, issued in 2016.
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February 25, 2022 | 7:09 PM
Feds sue Pennsylvania court system over bans on opioid meds
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit accusing Pennsylvania’s judicial system of violating federal law.
February 15, 2022 | 5:00 AM
Justice Department finds Pa. courts discriminated against people with opioid use disorder
A letter from the Department of Justice could have widespread ramifications for Pennsylvanians who are under a court’s supervision and use doctor-prescribed medications to treat opioid use disorder.
Updated: February 4, 2022 | 2:52 pm
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh district attorneys lose round in opioid settlement suit
The district attorneys for Philadelphia and Allegheny County have lost a round in their legal challenge of the $26 billion national opioid settlement, with a Pennsylvania appeals court ruling Friday that their suit against the state attorney general was premature.
January 7, 2022 | 2:48 PM
Opioid addiction and sobriety highlighted in statewide social media campaign
Pennsylvania is touting the success of its initiative that aims to reduce the stigma surrounding people battling opioid addiction.
September 14, 2021 | 5:53 PM
Berks County DA asks public for help amid spike in overdoses
Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said there have been an “astronomical” number of recent overdoses in West Reading Borough and the City of Reading. He issued a health alert Monday in response to the spike.
