September 18, 2019 Ex-hospice nurse accused of taking morphine intended for dying vets is arrested Federal prosecutors on Wednesday accused a former hospice nurse of stealing liquid morphine intended for dying veterans, which at least once led to prolonged suffering of a vet during the last days of his life.
September 18, 2019 Dozens charged in Texas health care fraud scheme, prosecutors say Federal prosecutors in Texas announced Wednesday that 58 people had been charged in connection with assorted health care fraud schemes revolving around the illegal distribution of more than six million opioid pills.
September 17, 2019 Opioid sales fuel Purdue Pharma settlement as critics scream ‘blood money’ The tentative multibillion-dollar settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would raise money to help clean up the opioid mess by ... selling more OxyContin.
September 17, 2019 Sister of opioid victim says 'unbelievable' truth of '20-year conspiracy' against patients is now being exposed The sister of an opioid overdose victim said on Tuesday that lawsuits against drug manufacturers and wholesalers accused of exacerbating the opioid epidemic give her “hope” that the truth is coming out.
September 13, 2019 Purdue Pharma's Sackler family used hidden accounts to transfer $1B: court docs The Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, used Swiss and other hidden bank accounts to transfer around $1 billion from the company to themselves, the New York attorney general’s office claimed Friday.
September 13, 2019 To fight opioid crisis, Kentucky middle schoolers build needle database to aid 3D printed collecting device A middle school in Kentucky has built an online database to compliment a needle-collecting device they developed.
September 12, 2019 Google taps tech to help battle opioid crisis Google has ramped up its efforts to help tackle the opioid crisis with a set of new tools to help connect people with recovery resources.
September 11, 2019 Ex-NFL linebacker, 86-year-old doctor arrested in Georgia opioid case, reports say A former NFL linebacker and an 86-year-old Georgia doctor face charges of illegally distributing opioids, according to reports.
September 11, 2019 Purdue Pharma reaches tentative settlement in opioid lawsuit, but some states aren't on board OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, reached a tentative deal Wednesday with dozens of states and thousands of local governments over its role in exacerbating the nation's opioid crisis.
September 7, 2019 OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma expected to file for bankruptcy after stalled settlement talks Purdue Pharma, the maker of the painkiller OxyContin, is expected to file for bankruptcy after attempts to reach a settlement over its role in the opioid crisis came to a standstill, state attorneys general involved in the talks said Saturday.
