Too many pills, too little oversight

The confusion occurred during a civil trial for two physicians who were accused of causing a 26-year-old man to become addicted to opioids, and eventually fatally overdose.

Nearly 140,000 people filed claims against Purdue for the harm they said its opioid drugs caused. Fewer than half of them will get any compensation from the company's $7.4 billion settlement.

A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government.

Use of the plane prompted legal debate over whether the concealment of its military status violated international law.

The reserach suggests that the illicit fentanyl trade experienced a large-scale decline in supply in the last decade.

The actions by City Council members who represent Kensington and Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration are part of a major shift in how people who use drugs obtain medical care and basic needs.

A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic

The clinic has operated from its current location since 2009 but is expected to shutter at year's end.

The city says CVS, UnitedHealth Group, and Express Scripts, through a network of subsidiaries, violated Philadelphia and Pennsylvania consumer protection laws.

The Kensington nonprofit has come under scrutiny for its harm reduction practices.

Kratom addiction is on the rise in Philly, as powerful extracts sold as "7-OH" in smoke shops simulate the effects of opioids.

To amputate or save a limb? Philly’s tranq crisis is forcing doctors to make difficult choices amid a slow public health response to the latest threat in the drug epidemic.

Discrepancy between individuals’ and governments’ compensations highlights a sense of injustice felt by people directly affected by the crisis who say their suffering is the reason for the payouts.

Nearly two-thirds of the more than 40 people brought before the court since late January have dropped out of treatment within days, and then failed to appear at follow-up hearings.

The Sackler family agreed to give up ownership of the company that manufactures the powerful opioid. A previous deal was rejected by the Supreme Court.

To address this evolving crisis, we must dramatically expand rapid access to treatments for addiction and harm reduction resources.

The facility, to be called the Riverview Wellness Village, is located next to the city's jail complex and will at first be able to accept about 340 patients.

Several programs that serve people with addiction in Philadelphia have faced new restrictions this year.

In dozens of cities, the recent rise of fentanyl has put older Black men in particular jeopardy.

The Union extended their unbeaten streak to the last 10 matches, with eight victories, since the World Cup break.

After so much uncertainty about his future, with much still lingering, Goedert will get more of the opportunities he did on Sunday, when he finished with four receptions, 77 yards and two touchdowns.

The Eagles didn't get much pressure from the edges on Jayden Daniels, but the heart of their defense stood up when it mattered.

Hurts tossed three touchdowns and made plays with his legs, including a 22-yard scramble on the Eagles' final touchdown drive. Baun led the Eagles with 12 tackles.

It was not all rosy. Mistakes happened. But the Eagles looked like a quality team with quality players.

Color analyst Tom Brady brought his actual call sheet from Super Bowl LI to the booth. Meanwhile, Big Dom graced our TVs in a Vivint ad. And we got our first look at Sean Mannion's offense.