Nov 24 Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, pleads guilty in criminal case By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Purdue Pharma says its guilty plea over its role in the opioid crisis is “an essential step to preserve billions of dollars” for the settlement it is pursuing in bankruptcy court. Continue reading
Oct 21 Justice Department says OxyContin maker will plead guilty to 3 criminal charges By Michael Balsamo, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Justice Department officials tell The Associated Press that Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion. Continue reading
Aug 07 Opioid deaths are surging in the pandemic. Here’s how treatment is adapting By Zoe Rohrich States across the country are reporting an increase in opioid-related fatalities. The pandemic means adopting new methods to provide treatment for drugs and alcohol. Continue reading
Feb 25 Drugmaker Mallinckrodt reaches $1.6 billion opioid settlement By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The English company was one of the highest-volume opioid producers in the U.S. and is seeking bankruptcy protection as part of the deal. Continue reading
Jan 24 Opioid victims can begin filing claims against Purdue Pharma By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set a June 30 deadline to file claims against the company. Continue reading
Nov 02 A drug counselor sees the perils of jailing her son for addiction By Sam Weber Massachusetts is the only state in the country where men who are involuntarily committed for substance abuse treatment can be treated in jails. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 5:54 Tracking the flow of opioids across America The manufacturers and distributors of opioid prescription painkillers have supplied billions of pills throughout the U.S. An investigative series by The Washington Post looks at the opioid epidemic through the DEA's newly public database that tracks every pain pill sold… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 6:47 The opioid industry fought hard to keep this database hidden. Here’s what it shows Over the past two decades, hundreds of thousands of Americans have died during a national opioid addiction crisis. As the drug manufacturers face a possible legal reckoning from multiple lawsuits, a newly uncovered database sheds more light on the scope… Continue watching
Jun 27 Florida approves statewide needle exchange By Associated Press The measure is modeled after a Miami-based program which also provides HIV screening, access to social services, the opioid-overdose antidote Narcan and other medical supplies. Continue reading
May 08 Warren releases $100 billion plan to combat opioid epidemic By Elana Schor, Associated Press The Massachusetts senator and Democratic presidential candidate released her new plan Wednesday ahead of a campaign trip to Ohio and West Virginia, where she'll visit a town that sued drug companies. Continue reading