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08/17/2018 / By News Editors

Trump wants federal lawsuit against opioid makers as state lawsuits pile up against them

President Donald Trump wants Attorney General Jeff Sessions to file a federal lawsuit against opioid makers and suppliers, he said during a Cabinet meeting Thursday. (Article by Evie Fordham republished from DailyCaller.com) “I’d also like to ask you to bring a major lawsuit against the drug companies on opioids,” Trump said Thursday according to Fox News. […]

01/01/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

More than half of adults now on prescription drugs, largely for conditions that can be avoided with simple lifestyle changes

A record number of pharmaceutical drugs were prescribed this past year in England. The United Kingdom’s National Health System (NHS) uncovered an alarming 1.1 million prescriptions for “conditions” that can mostly be avoided with better lifestyle choices. Prescription drug use has become a new societal norm, with mental health declining for numerous people even in […]

07/24/2017 / By Jayson Veley

New healthcare bill uses $45 billion in taxpayer money to fight the opioid epidemic caused by wealthy pharmaceutical corporations

In the midst of the ongoing and seemingly never ending healthcare debate, Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas have proposed an amendment that, in addition to providing states with an extra $70 billion to help stabilize their markets, sets aside an additional $45 billion to fight the opioid epidemic. Of […]

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