Opioids
A new Israeli technology used at Rambam Hospital helped free a man from dependence on painkillers
A breakthrough treatment was carried out at Rambam Medical Center, where specialists helped wean a man who had been taking about 130 painkiller pills a day in just 20 minutes.
Five arrested in China-US joint operation targeting drug trafficking
Finally recognizing the Israeli opioid disaster
Health Ministry’s amendment for control on potentially deadly opioid prescriptions endorsed
Teva, Texas strike opioid settlement worth $225 million
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd was facing claims that they fueled an opioid epidemic in Texas by improperly marketing addictive pain medications.
Future vaccine could help fight opioids - report
The CDC reports that at least 100,000 people died of a drug overdose in the United States between May 2020 and May 2021.
Drugmaker Teva fueled opioid addiction in New York, jury finds
New York and Nassau and Suffolk counties had accused the Israel-based drugmaker of engaging in misleading marketing practices that fueled opioid addiction in the state.
UW researchers create lifesaving device that reverses opioid overdoses
Opioid overdoses have become a health crisis, with mortality increasing over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the study.
California judge rules for Israeli Teva in major opioid lawsuit
The lawsuit was originally filed in April, when several California counties accused drugmakers of fueling America's opioid crisis.
Rabbi formerly addicted to opioids is using his ordeal to help congregants
“My congregants trust me. Who am I to not trust them? I feel like I’m honoring that trust by telling them something like this about myself,” Rabbi Michael Perice said.
Magic mushrooms begin growing in man's blood after injecting 'shroom tea'
The man was discovered by his family days later. He had jaundice, nausea, diarrhea, extreme confusion (unclear whether that was due to the mushrooms or not) and was vomiting blood.
A family in recovery from substance use disorder
In the US, one in 12 adults suffers from substance use disorder – that’s 18.7 million Americans struggling with this chronic medical condition.
Miriam Adelson: Cannabis is a gateway drug to opioids
“The normalization of cannabis in our society directly endangers its most vulnerable members: children,” said Dr Miriam Adelson.
Sacklers made over $10 billion from Purdue Pharma in past decade - report
“We are committed to holding the Sacklers responsible for the role they played in fueling the opioid crisis and will not stop fighting until we have achieved justice for victims,” James said.
