Some Doctors, Nurses Named in Tennessee Suit against Purdue Pharma Still Practicing
n its lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, unsealed last week, the state of Tennessee names a slew of Knoxville-area health care professionals...
Purdue Pushed to Create Addicts
Knoxville News Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE The marching orders for Purdue Pharma’s 87 Tennessee opioid marketers from their...
State House Candidate Cited for Pot Possession, Driving with Suspended License
In the midst of the campaign, a candidate for State House District 18 seat was cited in the spring for driving with a suspended license...
As Tennessee Pain Clinics Close, Some Desperate Patients May Switch to Heroin, Experts Say
One of Tennessee’s largest pain management companies is closing clinics throughout the state this month, sparking concerns that rural...
KARM Unveils Bigger, Nicer Home for Serenity
The women in Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries’ Serenity recovery program had a beautiful setting: a historic house on a quiet, leafy,...
Lawmakers Plan to Renew Medical Pot Effort
KNOXVILLE — Heartened by President Donald Trump’s recent comments about marijuana, two Tennessee lawmakers who are physicians plan to...
Texts Lead to Conviction in Knox Overdose Death
Knoxville News Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE Knox County prosecutors used a drug dealer’s text messages to prove he sold a...
New State Opioid Restrictions will take Effect July 1
Knoxville News Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE As of July 1, if you have a prescription for opioid drugs, you’ll see some changes...
Miss Chattanooga Christine Williamson Takes the Crown
JACKSON – Christine Williamson has competed for Miss Tennessee for five years without a lot of success in preliminaries in previous four...
Why TCOG, News Sentinel Fighting to Unseal Purdue Pharma's OxyContin Sales Secrets
In 2007, the state of Tennessee and 25 other states reached a $19.5 million settlement agreement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, who...