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A pharmacist holds a bottle OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah

Health Jun 18

U.S. states agree to multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis

By Lisa Desjardins, Azhar Merchant

Politics Dec 13

FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma LP on a counter at a local pharmacy in Provo
WATCH: DOJ holds briefing on $650M settlement with McKinsey for its role in opioid epidemic

McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work to help opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma boost the sales of the highly addictive drug OxyContin, according to court papers filed in…

By Geoff Mulvihill, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Nation Dec 12

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Drug overdose deaths dropped nationwide. Experts are working to understand why

New data from the CDC shows a drop in drug overdose deaths, down nearly 17 percent compared year-over-year. The annual death toll dropped from approximately 113,000 to just over 94,000. It’s a rare bit of good news after decades of…

By Amna Nawaz

Nation Aug 14

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Why Baltimore is seeing more drug overdose deaths than any other American city

More than 100,000 Americans are dying from drug overdoses every year, largely from the synthetic opioid fentanyl. But in recent years, no city has been hit as hard as Baltimore when it comes to overdose deaths. Special Correspondent Chris Booker…

By Christopher Booker, Mike Fritz

Politics Jun 27

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court i in Washington
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Supreme Court blocks Purdue settlement in major blow to local governments fighting opioids

The Supreme Court ripped up a controversial bankruptcy deal that would have provided billions of dollars to states devastated by the opioid epidemic and shielded the controversial family accused of pushing pharmaceutical painkillers in search of profit. Amna Nawaz explored…

By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins

Feb 01

Advertising agency for OxyContin agrees to pay $350 million rather than face lawsuits

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

New York Attorney General Letitia James said Thursday that Publicis Health engaged in predatory and deceptive marketing strategies to help Purdue Pharma increase sales of its drugs.

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Oct 16

Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid financial losses, opioid-related lawsuits

By Tom Murphy, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press

The drugstore chain said late Sunday it also has obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing from some of its lenders. That will help support the company through its voluntary Chapter 11 process.

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Aug 11

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Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan shielding owners from lawsuits

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris

The Supreme Court blocked a bankruptcy plan for drug maker Purdue Pharma that would have paid out billions of dollars to address the opioid epidemic and shielded the company’s owners from legal liability. The Justice Department argued that shielding the…

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Aug 10

Supreme Court temporarily blocks OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would protect Sackler family

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The justices on Thursday agreed to a Biden administration request to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments.

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Jul 31

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As opioid settlement money starts to flow in, states debate how best to use it

By Cat Wise, Mike Fritz

More than $50 billion in settlement funds from pharmaceutical companies that made and sold opioid painkillers will be paid out over the next 18 years to state and local governments across the country. But the debate around how this money…

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