AMY GOODMAN: In a landmark ruling, an Oklahoma judge has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million for contributing to Oklahoma’s opioid crisis. Oklahoma … Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $572 Million for Fueling Opioid EpidemicRead more
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Drug companies poured 76 billion opioid pills into US neighborhoods in just six years
Previously undisclosed drug company data released by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has provided the most comprehensive look to date at the nation’s opioid … Drug companies poured 76 billion opioid pills into US neighborhoods in just six yearsRead more
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Prescription drug costs steadily soar, yet price transparency is lacking
After reviewing tens of millions of insurance claims for the country’s 49 most popular brand-name prescription drugs, a team from Scripps Research Translational Institute found … Prescription drug costs steadily soar, yet price transparency is lackingRead more
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Big Pharma emits more greenhouse gases than the automotive industry
Rarely does mention of the pharmaceutical industry conjure up images of smoke stacks, pollution and environmental damage. Yet our recent study found the global pharmaceutical … Big Pharma emits more greenhouse gases than the automotive industryRead more
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Landmark Opioid Trial, Oklahoma
Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)” from the Broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun. A lawyer representing the state of Oklahoma quoted this … Landmark Opioid Trial, OklahomaRead more
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44 States Accuses Pharma Giants of ‘Multi-Year Conspiracy’ to Hike Drug Prices
A far-reaching lawsuit filed Friday by the attorneys general of more than 40 states accused some of the nation’s largest generic drug manufacturers of conspiring … 44 States Accuses Pharma Giants of ‘Multi-Year Conspiracy’ to Hike Drug PricesRead more
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Fraud in Generic Drug Industry Threaten Patients’ Health
AMY GOODMAN: We begin today’s show looking at an explosive new investigation that exposes widespread unsafe conditions in many Indian and Chinese factories that manufacture … Fraud in Generic Drug Industry Threaten Patients’ HealthRead more
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The Mysteries Surrounding Rhodes Pharmaceuticals
Mysteries still abound in the not so wonderful world of health care dysfunction, so, quick, the game’s afoot… Today’s mysteries involve beneficial ownership. Beneficial ownership … The Mysteries Surrounding Rhodes PharmaceuticalsRead more
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Sackler and PurduePharma profited from “suffering and death”
https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/17547635/new_york_sues_big_pharma_for_opioid_crisis.mp3 Not only do they manufacture the opioids, and not only do they lie to physicians about their addictive nature, they’ve also profited off of … Sackler and PurduePharma profited from “suffering and death”Read more
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Opioid epidemic may have cost US governments $37.8 billion in tax revenue
The opioid epidemic may have cost U.S. state and federal governments up to $37.8 billion in lost tax revenue due to opioid-related employment loss, according … Opioid epidemic may have cost US governments $37.8 billion in tax revenueRead more