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We listen back to conversations about the shocking rates of overdose deaths and how fentanyl plays into them.
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Iowa health experts say they’re concerned over the sharp increase in deaths related the highly-potent opioid fentanyl.
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The state Attorney General’s office has announced it is working with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to launch a new opioid treatment program.
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Does a one-term representative stand a chance against one of the oldest members of Congress and one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history?
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Iowa could claim up to $170 million from a lawsuit settlement with four companies accused of contributing to the nation’s opioid addiction and overdose crisis.
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A bankruptcy judge cleared a plan for final vote by creditors of Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, that would release the Sacklers and their financial empire from liability for the opioid crisis.
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State health data shows that opioid-related deaths increased by 35 percent in 2020.
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Under a bankruptcy plan filed late Monday, the OxyContin maker would pay $500 million up front, promising billions in future payments. Twenty-four states rejected the proposal.
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The CDC says hospitals saw a lot more emergency cases involving drug overdoses, as well as mental health crises and suicide attempts. Many emergency departments weren't ready.
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Four of the biggest American health companies have tentatively agreed to pay $26 billion to settle their opioid liability. Tax breaks could allow them to claw back $4 billion.