opioids

She was working as an RN at a hospice in central Minnesota.

The City of Rochester has joined the legal fight against the pharmaceutical industry over the opioid crisis.

The family of the late rock star Prince is suing a doctor who prescribed pain pills for him, saying the doctor failed to treat him for opiate addiction and therefore bears responsibility for his death two years ago, their attorney announced Friday.

Governor Mark Dayton today rolled out a plan to have drug manufacturers pay for programs aimed at combating the growing opioid addiction and overdose epidemic in Minnesota.

Since the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners decided in November to pursue an opioids-related lawsuit, other counties have done the same.

The Olmsted County Board has decided to join other counties around the state and country in a federal lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors of opioid medications.

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A Rochester man suspected of selling large amounts of painkillers in the city was busted Thursday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Law enforcement, health professionals and addiction specialists from around the country will convene in Minnesota to talk about ways to address the growing number of opioid overdose deaths.