Opioids J&J Broadcast Mentions (8/9)

Broadcast Media Coverage

1. CO Daily at 3 p.m. PST

   Aug 8, 2017 | KOHDDT (ABC)

   VIDEO LINK: http://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/28771580?token=de410234-a07f-4caa-81f0-e518bb326521 The county joined a list of other counties, cities and states filing a lawsuit against major pharmaceutical companies accusing the companies for pushing doctors to over prescribe opioids. despite the great risks of addiction. makers and distributors sell opioids to the masses. johnson & johnson, pharmaceutical industries and several oregon doctors are named in the lawsuit.
2. KEZI 9 News at 4 p.m. PST

   Aug 8, 2017 | KEZI (ABC)

   VIDEO LINK: http://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/28771577?token=de410234-a07f-4caa-81f0-e518bb326521 Multnomah county is joing a growing list of counties and states filing a lawsuit against major u-s pharmaceutical companies. the $250 million dollar lawsuit is accusing companies of pushing doctors to overprescribe opioids such like oxycontin -- despite risks of addiction. according to the oregonian -- multnomah county's lawsuit -- which was filed last week -- goes after a much wider field of companies, including purdue pharma, johnson & johnson, and several oregon doctors.
3. Newswatch 12 at 4 p.m. PST

   Aug 8, 2017 | KDRV (ABC)

   VIDEO LINK: http://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/28771058?token=de410234-a07f-4caa-81f0-e518bb326521 Between 2000 and 2015, the number of overdose deaths in the united states rose more than 137-percent. more than half a million people died increase. more than sixty percent of all drug overdose deaths in the u-s involve an opioid. across the country, under-reported ... and the scope of the problem may be much worse. researchers found that 20- to-25-percent of overdose death certificates did not have any specific drug listed as a cause... suggesting that estimates could be the study's lead author says data on drug overdose deaths should be improved so that authorities can better understand the opioid cris and respond effectively. for today's health minute, i'm portland, has joined a list of other counties, cities and states in filing a lawsuit against major u.s. pharmaceutical companies, accusing them of pushing doctors to overprescribe opioids such as oxycontin and percocet despite great 7:24 PMrisks of addiction. the oregonian/ oregonlive reported monday that in the $250 lies and deceptions" to arizona-based drugmaker -- insys therapeutics -- for $1.1 million after accusing the maker of using deceptive marketing to sell the opioid including purdue pharma, teva pharmaceutical industries, johnson & johnson, watson pharma, the mckesson drug co. and several oregon doctors. tease weather here. researchers found that 20- to-25-percent of overdose death certificates did not have any specific drug listed as a cause... suggesting that estimates could be significantly off. 7:25 PMthey believe the death rate from opioids is 24-percent higher than previously estimated. the study's lead author says data on drug overdose deaths should be improved so that authorities can better understand the opioid cris portland, ore. - multnomah county, home to and percocet despite great risks of addiction. the oregonian/ oregonlive reported monday that in the $250 million lawsuit, the county claims pharmaceutical makers and distributors have engaged in a "campaign of lies and deceptions" to drive up profits by selling opioids to the masses. in 2015, oregon settled with an arizona-based drugmaker -- insys therapeutics -- for $1.1 million after accusing the maker of using deceptive marketing to sell the opioid fentanyl. multnomah county's lawsuit, filed last week, goes after a much wider field of companies, including purdue pharma, teva pharmaceutical industries, johnson & johnson, watson pharma, the mckesson drug co. and several oregon doctors.
4. Newswatch 12 at 5 p.m. PST

   Aug 8, 2017 | KDRV (ABC)

   Multnomah county, home to portland, has joined a list of other counties, cities and states in filing a lawsuit against major u.s. and percocet despite great risks of addiction. the oregonian/ oregonlive reported monday that in the $250 million lawsuit, the county claims pharmaceutical makers and distributors have engaged in a "campaign of lies and deceptions" to drive up profits by selling opioids to the masses. in 2015, oregon settled with an arizona-based drugmaker -- insys therapeutics -- for $1.1 million after accusing the maker of using deceptive marketing to sell the opioid fentanyl. multnomah county's lawsuit, filed last week, goes after a much wider field of companies, including purdue pharma, teva pharmaceutical industries, johnson & johnson, watson pharma, the mckesson drug co. and several oregon doctors.
5. KRCR News Channel 7 at 5:30 p.m. PST

   Aug 9, 2017 | KRCR (ABC)

   VIDEO LINK: http://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/28769813?token=de410234-a07f-4caa-81f0-e518bb326521 u-s pharmaceutical companies... filing a lawsuit accusing the companies of leading a -quote- "campaign of lies and deceptions" for profits.. and claims that has led to a rise in addictions and deaths related not just to painkillers.. but heroin. the lawsuit is for 250- million dollars. the companies include johnson and johnson.. purdue pharma.. and watson pharma.. among others. the lawsuit says opioids should be used only to treat short-term 8:54 PMpain and for end-o life care... but the companies have promoted opioid treatment for chronic pain. two years ago.. oregon settled with an arizona-based drugmaker for about a million dollars for deceptive marketing to sell fentanyl. the c-d-c says prescription opioids are a driving factor in the rising number of drug overdoses. an average of 91 americans die every day from opioid overdose. though president trump is vacationing away from the white house.. he was briefed on the opioid crisis today. stacey co-han reports. what do you do when the president leaves washington? you have washington come to him. nats president trump holds his first press event since ading to his new jersey golf resort last week. the public update follows a meeting with health and human services secretary tom price regarding the opioid crisis strangling communities across america. pres. donald trump: nobody is the opioid epidemic and quickly created a commission tasked with proposing solutions. last week... a preliminary report from that commission urged trump to declare opioid addiction a national emergency. doing so releases funding and logistical help to affected areas. new jersey governor chris christie heads the commission. gov. chris christie/ -r- new jersey: according to the cdc, 142 people a day are dying in america of drug overdoses. this means, that we have a 9/11 scale the latest government numbers show overdose deaths at an all time high in the first 9 months of last year at more than 52-thousand, about two-thirds of those deaths are from opioids.
6. Newswatch 12 at 6 p.m. PST

   Aug 8, 2017 | KDRV (ABC)

   VIDEO LINK: http://app.criticalmention.com/app/#clip/view/28769792?token=de410234-a07f-4caa-81f0-e518bb326521 multnomah county is suing major pharmaceutical companies and doctors in oregon. the lawsuit is accusing companies of pushing doctors to over-prescribe opioids. other counties, cities and states in america have filed similar lawsuits against drug companies...blaming them for the 9:18 PMopioid crisis. thousands of deaths nationwide have been blamed on drug over-doses. in multnomah's 250 million dollar lawsuit, the county says drug makers ran a "campaign of lies and deceptions" to drive up profits by selling opioids to the masses. multnomah county's lawsuit, filed last week, goes after big companies like johnson and johnson...as well as several oregon doctors. [b5]white house on drug cris-5 mon this lawsuit comes as president trump gets to work on the opioid cris at the federal level. stacey cohan explains how he's tackling the crisis. what do you do when the president leaves washington? you have washington come to him. nats president trump holds his first press event since heading to his 9:19 PMnew jersey golf resort last week. the public update follows a meeting with health and human services secretary tom price regarding the opioid cris strangling communities across america. pres. donald trump: nobody is safe from this epidemic that threatens young and old, rich and poor, urban and rural communities. everybody is threatened. trump campaigned on conquering the opioid epidemic and quickly created a commission tasked with proposing solutions. last week... a preliminary report from that commission urged trump to declare opioid addiction a chris christie heads the commission. gov. chris this means, that we have a 9/11 scale loss of life every three weeks. the centers for disease control reports opioid and prescription drug overdoses have quadrupled since 1999. the latest government numbers show overdose deaths at an all time high in the first 9 months of last year

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