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We’re Building Cases Against Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors In Nov. 2022, Walmart announced that it would pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits filed by state and local governments for its role in the nation’s opioid crisis. To date, more than 500,000 people are estimated to have died as a result of opioid use and misuse in the U.S. during the past 20 (more...)

5 Foods that Can Cause Dangerous Interactions with Commonly Used Medications When doctors prescribe medications, they need to do so cautiously and with as much information about patients as possible. To reduce the risk of complications, they need to know things like patients’ allergy history and the names of any other medications or supplements they’re taking. That’s because both prescription and over-the-counter medications, along with dietary (more...)

Will Your Doctor Tell You if Your Medication Was Recalled? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publishes information about product recalls on its website every time they happen, including the brand name, description, type of product, recall reason, and manufacturer. In August 2022 alone, more than 20 recall announcements have been publicized by the FDA. However, most of these recalls involve food/beverages or herbal (more...)

Is It Dangerous to Take Expired Medication? When you wake up with a headache, sore throat, and nasal congestion, there’s a good chance you’re coming down with a cold. Like millions of Americans, you probably head to your medicine cabinet to find something to alleviate your symptoms. Thankfully, you’re stocked up on cold medicine from last winter, but there’s one problem: it’s (more...)