Dec 03 Watch 6:50 What newly released emails reveal about OxyContin, Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family The U.S. opioid epidemic has taken hundreds of thousands of lives. A reckoning for the manufacturers, marketers and distributors of these drugs has now begun -- but despite several multibillion dollar settlements, some states and municipalities say accountability and transparency… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 6:49 News Wrap: Major storms disrupt Thanksgiving travel In our news wrap Wednesday, a major storm dumped heavy snow across the Midwest, disrupting travel on the day before Thanksgiving. As much as a foot fell in some places, delaying flights at Chicago O’Hare, while a separate system slammed… Continue watching
Nov 26 Trump donates his 3rd-quarter salary to fight the opioid epidemic By Associated Press President Donald Trump has given the $100,000 he would be paid in the quarter to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health, which oversees federal public health offices and program. Continue reading
Nov 15 Oklahoma judge reduces J&J order in opioid lawsuit by $107 million By Sean Murphy, Ken Miller, Associated Press An Oklahoma judge who last summer ordered consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to help address the state’s opioid crisis on Friday reduced that amount by $107 million in a final order in the case. Continue reading
Oct 30 White House launches website aimed at addiction treatment By Zeke Miller, Associated Press FindTreatment.gov is the latest development in the administration's effort to address the nation's opioid crisis. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 7:00 News Wrap: Iraqi forces fire on protesters in Baghdad In our news wrap Tuesday, violence broke out in Baghdad as security forces fired on crowds protesting corruption and a lack of jobs. Officials said one person was killed and some 200 hurt. Also, a mass march in Hong Kong… Continue watching
Sep 16 Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of opioids settlement By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The bankruptcy filing was anticipated before and after a tentative settlement deal, which could be worth up to $12 billion over time, was struck. Continue reading
Sep 04 WATCH: Trump announces opioid crisis response grants for states By Associated Press The Trump administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to states and local governments to help fight the opioid crisis. Continue reading
Aug 28 OxyContin maker negotiating settlement worth a reported $12B By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Purdue Pharma, the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, is facing billions of dollars in potential liability for its role in the nation's opioid crisis. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 8:01 What Okla. judgment against Johnson & Johnson means for opioid accountability An Oklahoma judge delivered a $572 million judgment against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson in the first major legal decision to go against a drugmaker for its role in the opioid crisis. The judge found the company’s marketing practices helped… Continue watching