Opioid deaths among New York state residents outside of New York City fell by nearly 16 percent in 2018 compared to 2017, the first decease in a decade.
Cleveland County Judge Thad Balkman issued the decision Monday in the nation's first state trial against the companies accused of contributing to the widespread use of the highly addictive painkillers.
Oklahoma's governor and Republican legislative leaders are raising concerns about the state's proposed $85 million settlement with an opioid manufacturer that has yet to be approved by a judge.