Chaotic talks show challenge of reaching opioid settlement
5 years, 6 months ago

Chaotic talks show challenge of reaching opioid settlement

Associated Press  

For months, the judge overseeing national litigation over the opioids crisis urged all sides to reach a settlement that could end thousands of lawsuits filed by state and local governments. By Thursday, half of the nation’s state attorneys general said they would reject a tentative deal crafted by the other half, and many criticized the terms as grossly insufficient. Purdue and the Sackler family that owns it “will never be able to undo all the damage they have done,” Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, a Democrat, said in a statement, “but at the very least, they must face real, significant, personal accountability for their lies and for the pain and heartbreak they have caused.” Herring and other attorneys general opposed to the terms say the amount of money involved will be far less than the $10 billion to $12 billion promised by Purdue and the Sacklers. Katie Byrd, a spokeswoman for Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, declined to comment Thursday about the state’s stance but described the situation as “fluid.” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said “widespread uncertainty” remains about the details of the settlement terms, including the size of the payments, how long they would be made and how Purdue and other Sackler-owned entities would be operated going forward. In a statement, members of the Sackler family urged governments to sign on to the settlement terms, saying it will fund solutions to the crisis rather than continue “endless litigation.” ___ Follow Mulvihill at http://www.twitter.com/geoffmulvihill

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Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
2 months, 1 week ago

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

LA Times  

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, the attorneys general from several states announced Thursday. The deal, agreed to by Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family members who own the company and lawyers …

Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions to settle OxyContin opioid crisis impact lawsuit
2 months, 1 week ago

Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions to settle OxyContin opioid crisis impact lawsuit

ABC  

Members of the family who own Purdue Pharma, the company that makes the opioid drug OxyContin, have agreed to pay US7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, according to attorneys-general from several US states. The deal, agreed to by Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family members who own the company and lawyers representing state and …

Sacklers, Purdue to pay $7.4 billion over opioid crisis: NY state
2 months, 1 week ago

Sacklers, Purdue to pay $7.4 billion over opioid crisis: NY state

Raw Story  

Several US states have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and their pharmaceutical company Purdue over the opioid crisis that has ravaged the lives of millions of Americans, officials said Thursday. Thursday's settlement, which will see funds routed to communities and individuals affected by opioids, is the largest of several targeting the makers and sellers of the …

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
2 months, 1 week ago

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Associated Press  

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, the attorneys general from several states announced Thursday. The deal, agreed to by Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family members who own the company and lawyers …

Purdue Pharma, Sacklers to pay $7.4bn in new opioid settlement
2 months, 1 week ago

Purdue Pharma, Sacklers to pay $7.4bn in new opioid settlement

Al Jazeera  

The deal is $1bn more than a settlement from last year that was rejected by the US Supreme Court. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and family members who own the company have agreed to pay up to $7.4bn in a new settlement to end lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James says. The …

How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say

Associated Press  

People with substance use disorder across the country are not getting a formal say in how most of the approximately $50 billion in opioid lawsuit settlement money is being used to stem the crisis, a new analysis found. Brandon Marshall, a professor of epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health and a former member of the Rhode Island …

In California, opioid settlement money helps fund lifesaving drugs and police projects
8 months, 3 weeks ago

In California, opioid settlement money helps fund lifesaving drugs and police projects

LA Times  

Sonja Verdugo distributes naloxone, clean needles and other products aimed at reducing risk among those living in homeless encampments around Los Angeles. In California, local governments must report how they spend settlement funds to the state’s Department of Health Care Services, but there’s no requirement that the reports be made public. The opioid settlement money “was invaluable,” Corina Hahn, the …

Supreme Court shreds $6 billion opioid settlement plan in ruling against Sackler family
9 months ago

Supreme Court shreds $6 billion opioid settlement plan in ruling against Sackler family

The Independent  

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US Supreme Court blocks bankruptcy settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
9 months ago

US Supreme Court blocks bankruptcy settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement that would have shielded its wealthy Sackler family owners from lawsuits over their role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic. The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 27, 2024, rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who …

Supreme Court Overturns Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
9 months ago

Supreme Court Overturns Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a hotly contested deal that shielded members of the billionaire Sackler family from civil lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic. Over the next several years, a deal emerged in a New York bankruptcy court to dissolve Purdue Pharma and remake it into a nonprofit whose proceeds would pay communities …

US Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement that shields Sackler family
9 months ago

US Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement that shields Sackler family

Al Jazeera  

Decision reverses a lower court’s ruling that had upheld plan to give Purdue Pharma’s owners immunity in exchange for paying up to $6bn to settle thousands of lawsuits. The US Supreme Court has blocked OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement, which would have shielded its wealthy Sackler family owners from lawsuits over their role in the deadly opioid epidemic in …

Ohio foundation begins process to distribute millions in opioid settlement money
1 year ago

Ohio foundation begins process to distribute millions in opioid settlement money

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio is ready to begin doling out millions of dollars in opioid settlement money to community and government organizations, an influx eagerly anticipated since the first sums were secured in 2021. The foundation will allocate up to $51 million in its 2024 grant cycle for Ohio-based non-profits, for-profits and government entities alike who are “on the frontlines …

OxyContin marketer, opioid maker announce settlements totaling $500 million
1 year, 1 month ago

OxyContin marketer, opioid maker announce settlements totaling $500 million

Associated Press  

An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers and a drugmaker announced separate agreements Thursday worth a total of $500 million to avoid going to trial on claims that they bore some responsibility for the nation’s opioid crisis. The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James, who led negotiations with the company, said …

OxyContin marketer agrees to pay $350M rather than face lawsuits
1 year, 1 month ago

OxyContin marketer agrees to pay $350M rather than face lawsuits

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An advertising agency that helped …

The Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
1 year, 3 months ago

The Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. “The Sacklers didn’t come anywhere close to doing that.” Arguments lasted nearly two hours in a packed courtroom, its doors draped in black …

US Supreme Court scrutinizes controversial opioid crisis settlement that would give Sackler family immunity
1 year, 3 months ago

US Supreme Court scrutinizes controversial opioid crisis settlement that would give Sackler family immunity

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court spent nearly two hours Monday morning grappling with whether federal bankruptcy code permits a controversial agreement that would give billions of dollars to victims of the opioid epidemic while protecting members of the Sackler family, who owned the company Purdue Pharma, from current and future opioid-related civil lawsuits. Monday’s arguments unfolded as scores of demonstrators …

OxyContin maker’s settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

OxyContin maker’s settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that the painkiller helped spark. In exchange for giving up ownership of drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma and for contributing up to $6 billion to fight the crisis, members of the wealthy Sackler family would …

As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work
1 year, 4 months ago

As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work

Associated Press  

FINDLAY, Ohio — Communities ravaged by America’s opioid epidemic are starting to get their share of a $50 billion pie from legal settlements. Jesse Johnson of the Family Resource Center, right, walks with client Tyler Baker to the Hancock County Adult Probation office for a random drug test in Findlay, Ohio, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Tyler Baker retrieves fentanyl from …

Billionaire Sackler Family To Get Immunity In $6 Billion Opioid Settlement
1 year, 10 months ago

Billionaire Sackler Family To Get Immunity In $6 Billion Opioid Settlement

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The billionaire family that owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, will receive immunity from all current and future civil claims over the company’s role in the opioid crisis as part of a deal approved by a federal appeals court on Tuesday. He added that, although the state was frustrated with the immunity protections, the settlement will …

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
1 year, 10 months ago

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal court ruling cleared …

The Biden Administration vowed to be a leading voice on opioid settlements but has gone quiet
1 year, 11 months ago

The Biden Administration vowed to be a leading voice on opioid settlements but has gone quiet

Salon  

Early in President Joe Biden's tenure, his administration promised to play a key role in ensuring opioid settlement funds went toward tackling the nation's addiction crisis. The Office of National Drug Control Policy told KFF Health News it regularly discusses the use of settlement dollars with governors, mayors, and other elected officials to ensure the money bolsters federal efforts already …

JD Vance accused of profiting from opioid epidemic in bitter Ohio Senate debate
2 years, 5 months ago

JD Vance accused of profiting from opioid epidemic in bitter Ohio Senate debate

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The same drug company Big Pharma, the big drug company that had all the …

Advocates seek more say in how opioid settlements are spent
2 years, 6 months ago

Advocates seek more say in how opioid settlements are spent

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The tattoos on Billie Stafford’s hands — inspired by street art and full of references to her work helping prevent drug-related deaths — have become an indelible memorial to the friend who inked them and the opioid crisis that killed him in April. “They don’t have to come and write 20 names on a wall because everyone’s …

The Sacklers Get to Walk Away
55 years, 3 months ago

The Sacklers Get to Walk Away

Slate  

At any one time, NPR’s Brian Mann is probably following about a dozen legal proceedings—all of them seeking some kind of accountability for the opioid crisis. To the people testifying, the billionaire Sackler family is a bunch of high-end drug dealers—executives who led Purdue Pharma as that company aggressively marketed OxyContin in doctor’s offices and hospital wards all over the …

Facing Purdue owners brings pain, closure for opioid victims
3 years ago

Facing Purdue owners brings pain, closure for opioid victims

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kara Trainor composed herself, looked into a camera and began to speak to the drugmakers she holds responsible for two decades of suffering that has extended from her to a son born dependent on opioids. Three members of the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma watched silently or listened to the virtual court hearing as Trainor …

For some families, their share of the $6-billion deal with OxyContin maker isn’t enough to cover funerals
3 years ago

For some families, their share of the $6-billion deal with OxyContin maker isn’t enough to cover funerals

LA Times  

“Every day this goes on, we lose all of these people,” Lynn Wencus of Wrentham, Mass., says of the opioid crisis. Meyer Bishop would love to face the Sacklers and show them a picture of her son that’s “so big they couldn’t look away.” “It’s what I see before I fall asleep every night,” she said. I don’t think it …

Purdue Pharma, US states agree to new opioid settlement
3 years ago

Purdue Pharma, US states agree to new opioid settlement

Associated Press  

Purdue Pharma reached a nationwide settlement Thursday over its role in the opioid crisis, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion in a deal intended to staunch a flood of lawsuits facing the maker of OxyContin. “While the families have acted lawfully in all respects, they sincerely regret …

Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers reach $6BN opioid deal with US states
3 years ago

Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers reach $6BN opioid deal with US states

Al Jazeera  

The deal eases Purdue Pharma’s path towards resolving trillions of dollars in claims and gives the Sackler family broad immunity from future opioid lawsuits in the United States. Members of the billionaire Sackler family that own Purdue Pharma LP have agreed to a bigger opioid settlement with the handful of states that worked to overturn its prior deal. The agreement …

Purdue Pharma, U.S. states agree to new opioid settlement
3 years ago

Purdue Pharma, U.S. states agree to new opioid settlement

LA Times  

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a settlement Thursday over its role in the nation’s deadly opioid crisis that includes U.S. states and thousands of local governments, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion. While the families have acted lawfully in all respects, they sincerely regret that OxyContin, a …

4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis
3 years, 1 month ago

4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis

NPR  

4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption Keith Srakocic/AP file photo Keith Srakocic/AP file photo Four of the largest U.S. corporations have agreed to pay roughly $26 billion to settle a tsunami of lawsuits linked to claims that their business practices helped fuel the deadly opioid crisis. …

No new settlement yet of opioid claims against Purdue Pharma
3 years, 1 month ago

No new settlement yet of opioid claims against Purdue Pharma

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At the hearing, conducted by video conference from his …

The US opioid epidemic, edition 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

The US opioid epidemic, edition 2021

Al Jazeera  

Those responsible for the opioid-related deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans are yet to be held accountable. That’s Why They’re Deadly in Tough Times”, explains that such drugs “mimic the neurotransmitters that are responsible for making social connection comforting – tying parent to child, lover to beloved”. When confronted with this statistic at the time, then-US Ambassador to the …

Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement
3 years, 3 months ago

Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement

Associated Press  

A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic Thursday because of a provision that would protect members of the Sackler family from facing litigation of their own. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, who was among a handful of state officials seeking to have the deal undone, called the ruling “a …

Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement
3 years, 3 months ago

Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A judge has rejected OxyContin …

US judge rejects sweeping Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
3 years, 3 months ago

US judge rejects sweeping Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

Al Jazeera  

The maker of OxyContin had sought a settlement that barred the owning Sackler family from future litigation. A federal judge in the United States has thrown out a sweeping bankruptcy settlement reached by OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma which had sought to put to rest thousands of lawsuits connected to the company’s role in the opioid epidemic. The settlement in question, …

Appeals are mounting in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
3 years, 6 months ago

Appeals are mounting in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement

Associated Press  

Objections to a historic settlement with Purdue Pharma are mounting in the form of appeals, with Rhode Island’s attorney general saying Wednesday the plan doesn’t hold the OxyContin maker or its owners accountable for its role in sparking the opioid crisis. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, a Democrat, said he doesn’t accept that the resolution between Purdue Pharma and …

Use of OxyContin profits to fight opioids formally approved
3 years, 6 months ago

Use of OxyContin profits to fight opioids formally approved

Associated Press  

A judge formally approved a plan Friday to turn OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma into a new company no longer owned by members of the Sackler family and with its profits going to fight the opioid epidemic. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain officially confirmed the reorganization Friday, more than two weeks after he announced he would do so pending two largely …

Companies: $26B settlement of opioid lawsuits to move ahead
3 years, 6 months ago

Companies: $26B settlement of opioid lawsuits to move ahead

Associated Press  

Four companies in the drug industry said Saturday that enough states had agreed to a settlement of lawsuits over the opioid crisis for them to move ahead with the $26 billion deal. An announcement from the three largest U.S. drug distribution companies and a confirmation from drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, which had previously announced that it would move ahead, came …

US drug companies say $26bn opioid settlement will proceed
3 years, 6 months ago

US drug companies say $26bn opioid settlement will proceed

Al Jazeera  

Companies say ‘enough’ US states joined a settlement resolving claims they fuelled the opioid epidemic, allowing it to move ahead. Three large US drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson will proceed with a proposed $26bn settlement resolving claims that they fuelled the opioid epidemic after “enough” states joined in, the companies said. The companies had until Saturday to decide …

Deal with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted
3 years, 6 months ago

Deal with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted

Associated Press  

Among the families who lost children and other loved ones in the nation’s opioid crisis, many had held out hope of someday facing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners in a courtroom. “I would love to make them watch a video of him going through withdrawals, the pain, the vomiting, him begging us to kill him.” The settlement came …

OxyContin maker’s lawyer warns of long, expensive litigation
3 years, 7 months ago

OxyContin maker’s lawyer warns of long, expensive litigation

Associated Press  

A lawyer for Purdue Pharma said Monday that a judge needs to accept the OxyContin maker’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic or face “years or decades of Hobbesian hell” with complicated litigation that would not result in fair payouts to abate the epidemic or pay individual victims. Huebner said that allowing suits to go ahead …

Ex-chair of Purdue denies responsibility for opioid crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

Ex-chair of Purdue denies responsibility for opioid crisis

Associated Press  

The former president and board chair of the company that makes OxyContin told a court Wednesday that he, his family and the company did not cause the opioid crisis in the United States. Richard Sackler, a member of the family that owns Purdue Pharma, was asked under oath during a federal bankruptcy hearing whether he, his kin or the company …

Heir: Sacklers won't settle unless freed from opioid suits
3 years, 7 months ago

Heir: Sacklers won't settle unless freed from opioid suits

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. David Sackler, grandson of one of …

Sacklers won’t pay up in US opioid suit unless granted protection
3 years, 7 months ago

Sacklers won’t pay up in US opioid suit unless granted protection

Al Jazeera  

The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will not pay billions to a legal settlement unless they get protection from future lawsuits, a family heir told a court Tuesday. Members of the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma won’t contribute billions of dollars to a legal settlement unless they get off the hook for all current and future …

US opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies
3 years, 8 months ago

US opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies

Associated Press  

The yearslong effort by state and local governments in the U.S. to force the pharmaceutical industry to help pay to fix a nationwide opioid addiction and overdose crisis took a major step forward Tuesday when lawyers for local governments announced they were on the verge of a $26 billion settlement with the nation’s three biggest drug distribution companies and the …

State Attorneys General Reach A $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement
3 years, 8 months ago

State Attorneys General Reach A $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement

NPR  

State Attorneys General Reach A $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Steven Senne/AP A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general announced on Wednesday a $26 billion national settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three companies that distributed opioid painkillers even as addiction and overdose deaths skyrocketed. "The opioid epidemic has torn families apart …

Major drug companies reach landmark $26bn US opioid settlement
3 years, 8 months ago

Major drug companies reach landmark $26bn US opioid settlement

Al Jazeera  

The deal is the second-largest cash settlement in United States history, trailing only the $246bn tobacco deal in 1998. A group of state attorneys general in the United States has unveiled a landmark $26bn settlement with major US drug companies accused of fuelling a deadly nationwide opioid epidemic, but some states were cool on the agreement. “There’s not enough money …

EXPLAINER: $26B opioid settlement big step, but not the end
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: $26B opioid settlement big step, but not the end

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A $26 billion settlement between the three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and thousands of states and municipalities that sued over the toll of the opioid crisis is certainly significant — but it is far from tying a neat bow on the tangle of still unresolved lawsuits surrounding the epidemic. In West …

States Are Near A $26 Billion Opioid Settlement With Drug Distributors
3 years, 8 months ago

States Are Near A $26 Billion Opioid Settlement With Drug Distributors

NPR  

States Are Near A $26 Billion Opioid Settlement With Drug Distributors Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP A landmark national opioid settlement now being finalized would provide as much as $26 billion to states and communities struggling to respond to the opioid crisis. Sponsor Message The settlement's funds would be paid out over a 17-year period by …

Op-Ed: Who is responsible for the opioid crisis, and who ultimately pays?
3 years, 8 months ago

Op-Ed: Who is responsible for the opioid crisis, and who ultimately pays?

LA Times  

Containers made to look like OxyContin prescription pill bottles in front of the Department of Health and Human Services as part of a 2019 protest against the government’s opioid prescription drug approval practices. Among the things that had mangled the lives of folks in the Bottoms was addiction to what everyone by then called “OC.” OC was an abbreviation for …

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