Tag Archives: Opioid

Fears Nachawati’s Jonathan Novak Featured in AP News Story About Purdue Pharma’s Landmark Opioid Settlement

Following the announcement that OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma had reached a landmark settlement with the state of Oklahoma for damages caused by opioid addition, the Associated Press spoke with Fears Nachawati trial lawyer Jonathan Novak about the significance of the … Continue reading

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DHS and Other Agencies Announce Contest for Solutions to Detect Opioid in the Mail

There has been ongoing debate about how to stop the opioid crisis in the United States. To stem the flow of illegal drugs through the mail, DHS Science and Technology Directorate, in collaboration with CBP, the Office of National Drug … Continue reading

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Federal Prosecutors Issue Warning to Wisconsin Providers about Their Opioid Prescribing Practices (Part 2 of 4 Part Series)

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Please Note: This is part two of four in a blog series. This blog will attempt to discuss how the action by the … Continue reading

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DOH Says Thousands of Florida Doctors, Dentists Skipped Required Opioid Training

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On February 5, 2019, state officials announced that about one in four Florida health care providers failed to take a required two-hour continuing … Continue reading

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The Opioid Crisis: What is The Government Doing About It? Part 5 – Improving the Quality of Research on Pain and Addiction

This blog series is devoted to better understanding the efforts our Federal government is undertaking to combat the opioid epidemic in America. Last year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a five-part strategy that will be utilized … Continue reading

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