opioid epidemic

As national distributors and pharmacies restricted the flow of painkillers in response to the opioid crisis, Publix did the opposite, according to a Tampa Bay Times/KFF Health News data analysis.

The legality of an agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids is going before the Supreme Court. Families that lost loved ones to overdoses are divided over Purdue Pharma's plan to settle with governments. The settlement could provide billions of dollars to address an overdose epidemic and pay victims.

Pinellas County opioid deaths are being addressed through CORE, an initiative being slowly rolled out across the state.

Attorney General Ashley Moody is offering resources about the dangers of fentanyl. The powerful opioid is turning up in drugs like marijuana.

Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office claims five public hospital systems and the Miami-Dade school board are jeopardizing settlements with pharmaceutical companies over the opioid epidemic.

The state contends that Walgreens has been an integral part of the opioid epidemic. Opening statements are set for early next week. The pharmacy chain says it will not settle.

Damages could total in the billions. "Walmart had the responsibility and the means to help prevent the diversion of prescription opioids. Instead, for years, it did the opposite," the government said.

Pasco County has consistently ranked among the hardest hit areas of Florida throughout the opioid crisis.But county substance abuse and mental health…

Over the last couple of decades, the opioid epidemic has hit the U.S. hard in a series of waves.

Bills filed in the Florida House and Senate could give patients more control over how they're treated for pain.Senator Keith Perry (R-Gainesville) and…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Florida had the 17th highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the nation in 2017, a 17 percent…

Hillsborough County has joined the state of Florida in suing 14 opioid manufacturers and distributors, including Purdue Pharma - the maker of…