Powerful Psychedelic Drug Gains New Notice as an Opioid Addiction Therapy

New research is stirring interest in ibogaine, which appears to help ease the agony of detox and prevent relapse. Used in other countries, it remains illegal in the U.S. NYT > Health

Opioid Settlement Hinders Patients’ Access to ADHD Medication and Other Drugs

An agreement between attorneys general and major drug distributors increased scrutiny on medications for A.D.H.D., addiction, anxiety and pain. NYT > Health

Opioid Distributors Cleared of Liability to Georgia Families Ravaged by Addiction

The case illustrates the enormous challenges that victims of the opioid crisis have had in getting compensation from the pharmaceutical industry, despite its pledge of billions of dollars to state and local governments. NYT > Health

CVS and Walgreens Near $10 Billion Deal to Settle Opioid Cases

The dual agreements would resolve thousands of lawsuits over the retailers’ role in the addiction crisis. But a large majority of state, local and tribal governments must sign on. NYT > Health

Drug distributor said it was cutting off pharmacy’s huge opioid order but never did

Jabo’s Pharmacy in Newport is among a dozen labeled chief conspirators with drug distributor AmerisourceBergen by Tennessee’s attorney general.         GANNETT Syndication Service

Walgreens and Food City were opioid profiteers, Tennessee attorney general says

The details about how drug distributors flooded Tennessee with opioids were revealed after Knox News won a court order to make the records public.         GANNETT Syndication Service