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The latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are simply staggering: there were more than 95,000 drug overdose deaths between February 2020 and February 2021, an …
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The judgment finalizing the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case is a likely bitter end to litigation stemming from the company’s role in fomenting the opioid epidemic, which has claimed half a …
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A bankruptcy court has approved a settlement to funnel billions of dollars to pay for the harm caused by Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin painkiller, but a key question remains: Will the …
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Among the families who lost children and other loved ones in the nation’s opioid crisis, many had held out hope of someday facing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners …
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After two years of contentious bargaining, a U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Wednesday approved a controversial plan that will dissolve Purdue Pharma, which has been blamed for triggering a widespread …
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Trust in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declined after its approval of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. Three experts resigned amid allegations that the FDA had caved to …
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“My son Michael asked for help with his addiction to heroin,” a mother wrote in response to a Legal Action Center survey about addiction care. “He was having withdrawal symptoms …
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Brian, a patient at my clinic in Scott County, Ind., is one of many who helped me learn the difference between “do no harm” and “protect from harm.” I met …
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States, counties, cities, and tribes have brought thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold players in the drug industry accountable for their roles in igniting the opioid epidemic. These lawsuits have …
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