Kentucky will share in opioid settlement with four pharma firms, to receive $460 million
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Kentucky is one of the states that has announced a settlement with four pharmaceutical firms…
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides recap of 2019 health threats and responses
From an outbreak of mysterious lung-injury deaths to America’s near loss of measles elimination status, the beginning of the end…
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday; find a prescription surrender site near you
A twice-yearly opportunity to safely surrender prescription drugs will be held Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at locations nationwide….
Northern Kentucky Convention Center is the site for the 2019 Kentucky Harm Reduction Summit
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor A crowd of more than 500 came from throughout the Commonwealth to Covington Tuesday…
National Safety Council data shows opioid overdoses now pose greater risk of death than car accidents
By Mary Kuhlman Public News Service The opioid epidemic is hitting closer to home than some Kentuckians might realize. According…
Beshear challenged opioid manufacturers in 2018; focus for ’19 includes rising utility costs, health care
At the close of 2018, eight of the nine lawsuits Attorney General Andy Beshear has filed against pharmaceutical companies on…
AG Beshear alleges ‘off-label’ marketing of cancer pain drugs contributed to KY’s opioid epidemic, ODs
Attorney General Andy Beshear today filed suit against Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva for allegedly promoting its fentanyl-based cancer drugs for “off-label” use in…
Congress sends President Trump bipartisian bill to fight the opioid epidemic; he says he will sign it
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News By a 98-1 vote Wednesday, the Senate passed the final version of a comprehensive…
Health Policy Forum: Panel cites alternative to opioids for pain and need for culture shift on topic
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has a new law restricting painkiller prescriptions to three days for acute pain,…
Raymond Gardinier: Low Back Pain is a global problem, accountable for many opioid prescriptions
Low Back Pain (LBP) is one of the most common injuries endured across the globe and is a major health…
Covington sues to recover costs of addiction treatment; says companies put profits ahead of safety
The City of Covington filed suit in federal court today, joining local and state governments across the nation in trying…
Melissa Martin: The drug addiction monster attacks in many ways, all are dangerous
There are three types of drug dealers. The ones that sneak around under the darkness of night in alleys and…
Covington to retain local firm to investigate suing drug companies over prescription opiates
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter City commissioners agreed Tuesday night to move forward with obtaining legal representation and investigating the…
‘Children Maltreatment 2016’ report show Kentucky’s child abuse rate at double the national average
Kentucky continues to see a rise in child abuse. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau “Child…
Analysis shows doctors make more from drug companies as they prescribe more opioids
“As tens of thousands of Americans die from prescription opioid overdoses each year, an exclusive analysis by CNN and researchers…
Longer-term opioid prescribing increases time away from work for injured workers, new WCRI study finds
Longer-term prescribing of opioids causes substantially longer duration of temporary disability among workers with work-related low back injuries, according to…
Grassroots group launches campaign in support of legislation to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky
Kentucky Bluegrass Cannabis, LLC has launched a statewide grassroots campaign seeking to pass legislation that will legalize, regulate, and tax…
Legislative wrap-up for the week: Taking aim at opioids, drug-prevention steps, bills that move on . . .
It has been a reoccurring theme in recent years. In each legislative session, lawmakers take aim at the latest challenges…
Melisa Martin: ‘Pillbillies’– another stereotypical word about Appalachia that we can choose not to use
“A stereotype is a generalized statement or belief applied to everyone in a group, as though the entire group is…
Pew Trusts: Some astonishing statistics that led to informed focus on today’s toughest challenges
Pew Charitable Trusts takes on some of today’s toughest issues, by applying a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public police,…
St. E Physicians celebrates opening of Journey Recovery Center, addiction treatments to ‘save lives’
St. Elizabeth Healthcare is celebrating the official opening of a new 12,000-square-foot facility that will focus on bringing additional resources…
Pair of legislative panels hear sobering accounts of impact of opioid crisis in Kentucky; it’s staggering
At one Kentucky hospital, people are actually bringing in heroin and shooting up with patients. That’s one example of the…
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