The research shows that men rely on the body’s natural painkillers called opioids. However, women use different non-opioid ...

Men primarily rely on the release of endogenous opioids, the body’s natural painkillers, whereas women depend on alternative, non-opioid pathways to manage pain. Synthetic opioid drugs, such as ...

It followed a $3.1 billion nationwide settlement Walmart reached with state governments in 2022 over its alleged role in fueling opioid addictions. The shareholder lawsuits accused current and ...

Weight loss drugs may help lower overdoses, alcoholism: Study “This period had a significant increase in [layperson naxolone] usage, underscoring its evolving role in public health strategies aimed at ...

adding to a years-long saga of opioid-crisis lawsuits. The settlement doesn’t include any admission of liability and is subject to court approval, the retailer said in a Securities and Exchange ...

New research shows that Ozempic and similar drugs reduce opioid overdoses by 40% and alcohol intoxication by 50% in people with substance use disorders. These medications, often prescribed for ...

In 2022, Walmart paid $3.1 billion to settle nationwide lawsuits regarding opioid prescriptions. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

And people with opioid use disorder who were taking the medications had a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose. The findings appear this week in the journal Addiction. The impact that these ...

In 2022, Walmart agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers.

This isn't the first time the company has been embroiled in opioid-related litigation. Nearly two years ago, Walmart agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid-crisis lawsuits brought by several ...