The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on Friday (July 28) approved the sale of a second opioid overdose reversal drug called RiVive, said the US government agency, in a statement.

US: FDA approves 'RiVive', second over-the-counter opioid overdose reversal drug

A report has highlighted that Israel suffers from a serious opioid problem, which might turn into an epidemic, The Times Of Israel reported. The report published by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies noted that Israel led the world per capita in prescriptions for potent and addictive drugs in 2020.

Israel has a serious opioid problem, stares at addiction epidemic, reveals report

Four pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the United States' opioid epidemic would pay up to $26 billion to resolve thousands of claims in federal and state courts. The proposed settlement is the largest unveiled in the multi-year legal effort to hold the industry accountable for the opioids crisis, which has caused more than 500,000 deaths in the US in the last 20 years.

Four drug firms agree to pay $26bn in proposed US opioid settlement

A tentative settlement with Purdue Pharma is in the works with several states and thousands of local governments over its role in the opioid epidemic.

Opiod crisis hits Ohio police hard

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