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Kentucky Accuses J&J of Contributing to Opioid EpidemicKentucky's attorney general on Wednesday sued Johnson & Johnson, accusing the pharmaceutical manufacturer of devising a deceptive marketing scheme that mischaracterized the risk of opioid abuse and addiction.
Reuters Health Information, April 19, 2018
U.S. Drug Agency Proposes Rules to Rein in Opioid ManufacturingThe U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday unveiled plans to rein in the amount of opioids that can be manufactured by drugmakers in a given year in an effort to combat the deadly opioid epidemic in the United States.
Reuters Health Information, April 19, 2018
U.S. Senator Sanders Introducing Bill Targeting Opioid ManufacturersU.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would fine opioid drug manufacturers for deceptive marketing and implement the harshest penalties yet on drugmakers found responsible for contributing to the drug epidemic.
Reuters Health Information, April 19, 2018
Timing Cortisol Therapy Could Improve Adrenal Insufficiency Giving cortisol replacement therapy in a pattern that mimics normal rhythms of human secretion could result in better sleep quality and cognitive function compared with standard dosing, say UK researchers.
