Articles tagged as: Vivitrol
November 7, 2017
Kamala Harris Investigating Addiction Drug Manufacturer Alkermes
The senator sent a letter to Alkermes CEO Richard Pops requesting more information on the company's tactics for promoting and distributing Vivitrol.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2017
To Grow Market Share, A Drugmaker Pitches Its Product To Judges
NPR and Side Effects Public Media have identified at least eight courts out of the several dozen in Indiana that say they only allow a treatment from drugmaker Alkermes.
Read MoreJune 16, 2017
Indiana Lawmakers Call For Stricter Lobbying Disclosure Rules
Some Indiana lawmakers are responding to a Side Effects Public Media and NPR report detailing how the president of an Indiana nonprofit is also lobbying for a drug company.
Read MoreJune 12, 2017
A Drugmaker Tries To Cash In On The Opioid Epidemic, One State Law At A Time
An investigation by NPR and WFYI's public health news service, Side Effects Public Media, found that in statehouses across the country, and in Congress, drugmaker Alkermes is pushing its addiction treatment drug, Vivitrol, while contributing to misconceptions and stigma about other medications used to treat opioid addiction.
Read MoreMay 16, 2017
Addiction Experts Call Out Remarks From Tom Price As Unscientific, Damaging
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, referred to medication-assisted treatment for addiction as "substituting one opioid for another."
Read MoreMarch 8, 2016
Bill to Combat Opioid Dependence in Indiana Passes Senate
A bill to help combat the opioid epidemic in Indiana is making its way to the governor's desk.
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