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American drug overdose deaths reach historic record
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to new date from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Johnson & Johnson is splitting in 2
Friday, November 12, 2021
Johnson & Johnson is the latest big, diversified company to announce it is breaking into smaller parts. It plans to split its prescription drug and medical device brand from its consumer products.
'Dopesick' casts the Sacklers as villains of the opioid crisis. Reality is complex
Friday, November 12, 2021
Hulu's limited series Dopesick provides a cathartic piece of storytelling for those with connections to the opioid crisis.
A judge temporarily halts baby powder cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Federal bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley in North Carolina halted roughly 38,000 lawsuits against J&J but only for 60 days. He also shifted the case back to New Jersey where J&J is headquartered.
Oklahoma's Supreme Court tossed out a landmark $465 million opioid ruling
Tuesday, November 09, 2021
This ruling and a recent state court in California raise questions about thousands of opioid lawsuits filed against Big Pharma.
Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns $465 million opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson
Tuesday, November 09, 2021
The Oklahoma Supreme Court threw out an opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson, raising questions about the legal strategy used to hold the drug industry accountable for the opioid crisis.
Is 'Dopesick' a true story? Experts and the show's creators sort fact from fiction
Monday, November 08, 2021
NPR addiction correspondent Brian Mann and TV critic Eric Deggans joined Dopesick author Beth Macy and showrunner Danny Strong to discuss the inspiration for the show and just how real it is.
A California court says drug companies aren't liable for the state's opioid crisis
Monday, November 01, 2021
In a ruling issued late Monday, state superior court Judge Peter J. Wilson found the companies, including Johnson & Johnson, aren't "legally liable" for the opioid crisis.
A misdemeanor sex charge has been filed against former Gov. Cuomo
Friday, October 29, 2021
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was forced from office after nearly a dozen women accused him of sexual harassment. A new criminal complaint alleges he forcibly touched a female staff member.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces a misdemeanor sex charge
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Cuomo was forced from office after nearly a dozen women accused him of sexual harassment. He now faces a criminal complaint alleging he forcibly touched a female staff member.
Overdose deaths are so high that the Biden team is embracing ideas once seen as taboo
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra told NPR the U.S. has to do more to help people using illegal drugs survive. "If we want to keep people alive we've got to try everything the evidence says might work."
J&J is using a bankruptcy maneuver to block lawsuits over baby powder cancer claims
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Johnson & Johnson spun off liabilities — including roughly 38,000 lawsuits — linked to claims of asbestos contamination in its baby powder to a new firm, which then declared bankruptcy.
First responders in New York City have until Nov. 1 to get vaccinated
Thursday, October 21, 2021
City officials say first responders have 10 days to get vaccinated or they'll be suspended without pay. Some union leaders have promised to fight the mandate.
Fentanyl is one reason why the U.S. drug addiction crisis is roaring back
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Nationwide deaths related to black market fentanyl pills are rising. Many victims are people who got hooked on pain pills following medical procedures.
Federal judge rejects a government bid to delay Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Judge Colleen McMahon was expected to halt work on the controversial settlement that would give immunity from opioid lawsuits to the Sackler family. Instead she allowed work on the plan to go ahead.
Employees warned pharmacy chains they needed more safeguards for prescription opioids
Tuesday, October 05, 2021
The nation's big name-brand pharmacy chains including CVS, Walgreens and Walmart face a federal trial that will test their liability for the opioid epidemic.
U.S. pharmacies are under trial for their involvement in the opioid crisis
Tuesday, October 05, 2021
A federal trial is underway in which CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and Giant Eagle pharmacies are accused of selling pain pills recklessly, helping create a black market for Oxycontin and other drugs.
New trial asks whether big pharmacy chains bear any blame for the opioid epidemic
Monday, October 04, 2021
The nation's biggest name-brand pharmacy chains including CVS and Walmart are facing opening arguments in a high-profile opioid trial beginning Monday in Ohio.
A landmark opioid trial puts spotlight on pharmacy chains CVS, Walmart and Walgreens
Monday, October 04, 2021
The country's biggest name-brand pharmacy chains face a high-profile civil trial beginning Monday in Cleveland, Ohio over their role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.
Pharmacy chains in Ohio will face trial over their role in the opioid crisis
Monday, October 04, 2021
The nation's biggest name-brand pharmacy chains face a high-profile civil trial beginning Monday in Ohio over their role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.