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Federal Judge Rules For Safe Drug Consumption Sites
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that supervised consumption sites would not violate a section of the Controlled Substances Act as government prosecutors alleged. -
Doctor Gets 40 Years For Illegally Prescribing More Than Half A Million Opioid Doses
Dr. Joel Smithers was convicted in May of more than 800 federal counts of illegal drug distribution. He was facing life in prison and a $200 million fine. The court ordered him to pay $86,000. -
In Opioid Settlement, Johnson & Johnson Agrees To Pay Ohio Counties $20 Million
The agreement removes the drug maker from the list of defendants in an upcoming federal opioid trial and follows an August settlement in Oklahoma in which it agreed to pay $572 million. -
Opioid Pain Killers Are Still Widely Prescribed. Why Not A Treatment For Opioid Addiction?
As the opioid crisis continues to ravage lives and communities, there’s growing debate about what matters more: making the addiction-treatment medication more readily available or training doctors to better understand the disease. -
Western Mass. Worried About Addiction Treatment Bill Implications
Lawmakers are weighing a bill that would put an end to the practice of sending men who are civilly committed for substance use treatment to jail or prison. But in Western Mass., treatment beds are not available. -
Rep. Jon Santiago On The Opioid Crisis
Santiago is an emergency room physician, South End resident, and state representative. -
As Drugmakers Face Opioid Lawsuits, Some Ask: Why Not Criminal Charges Too?
"The Sackler family does not belong in bankruptcy court," Rep. Max Rose said of Purdue Pharma's owners. "They belong in handcuffs." He and others want charges for drug companies linked to the crisis. -
Judge Denies Request To Dismiss AG Healey's Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma
A judge has denied Purdue Pharma's motion to dismiss Attorney General Maura Healey's lawsuit against the company. -
Healey Outlines Opposition To $10B Purdue Settlement
Attorney General Maura Healey's office plans to formally oppose the bankruptcy petition of Oxycontin manufacturer Purdue Pharma. -
Purdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11
The bankruptcy follows the Sackler family, which owns Purdue, agreeing to surrender control of the company and offering $3 billion in cash to opioid-hit communities.
