a group of more than 500 cities, counties and Native American tribes have filed a lawsuit against members of the Sackler family for their role … Native American Tribes Ravaged by OpioidsRead more
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The flipside of the opioid crisis
the underprescribing of opioids for patients who rely on them for pain management. This month more than 300 doctors and medical researchers sent an open … The flipside of the opioid crisisRead more
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OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma to Pay $270 Million Legal Settlement
The state of Oklahoma has reached a $270 million agreement with Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin, settling a lawsuit that claimed the company contributed … OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma to Pay $270 Million Legal SettlementRead more
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The Opioid Crisis Isn’t White
Abdullah Shihipar talking: the opioid crisis traditionally is considered to be white, because people are looking at, largely, the total numbers, which no one would … The Opioid Crisis Isn’t WhiteRead more
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Sealed Testimony Reveals Extent of Sackler’s Complicity in Opioid Crisis
In May 1997, the year after Purdue Pharma launched OxyContin, its head of sales and marketing sought input on a key decision from Dr. Richard … Sealed Testimony Reveals Extent of Sackler’s Complicity in Opioid CrisisRead more
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Protesters Blast Guggenheim’s Ties to Sackler Family
In New York City, protesters took over the Guggenheim Museum Saturday night to call out the museum’s relationship with the Sackler family, whose company, Purdue … Protesters Blast Guggenheim’s Ties to Sackler FamilyRead more
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Americans more likely to die of opioid overdose than car crash
For the first time, Americans’ odds of dying from an accidental opioid overdose are higher than from a motor vehicle crash, a data analysis found. … Americans more likely to die of opioid overdose than car crashRead more
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Ireland’s corporate tax rate hurting emerging economies
Ireland’s corporate tax system is helping some of the world’s largest drug companies deprive emerging economies of almost €100 million a year, according to aid … Ireland’s corporate tax rate hurting emerging economiesRead more
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Revealing Big Pharma’s tax dodging
When we at Oxfam set out to estimate the size and scope of the tax dodging by some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies for … Revealing Big Pharma’s tax dodgingRead more
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How America Got Hooked On A Deadly Drug
Purdue Pharma left almost nothing to chance in its whirlwind marketing of its new painkiller OxyContin. From 1996 to 2002, Purdue pursued nearly every avenue … How America Got Hooked On A Deadly DrugRead more