Rene Thomas Folse, JD, Ph.D. is the host for this edition which reports on the following news stories. 45 States Sue 18 Drug Companies for Price Fixing, Counties and Cities to Consolidate 66 Opioid Lawsuits, Orange County Lab Owner Sentenced to 8 Years, Billionaire Drugmaker Arrested in Fentanyl Kickback Case, Suspended Provider List Grows to 52 Vendors, Updated MTUS Treatment Guideline Effective December 1, CDI Lowers Advisory Comp Rates by 17.1%, New Law Proposed for Peace Officer Vegas Shooting Victims, Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation (CRFA) Helps Knee Pain, Aetna Considers Merger with CVS Health.