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Purdue Pharma Hired PR Firm That Rebranded BP After Deepwater Horizon Spill…

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Purdue Pharma, the pharmaceutical firm that manufactures OxyContin and allegedly helped fuel widespread addiction to painkillers, has turned to some of the same corporate spin doctors hired by BP after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The relationship was revealed in a legal document disclosed on September 15 when Purdue filed for bankruptcy protection. The filing, […]

Here’s How Oxycontin’s Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy Will Affect Pending Litigation…

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Purdue Pharma’s recent bankruptcy filing will effectively halt more than 2,000 lawsuits filed against the company, and could mark the beginning of a “potentially endless process,” experts told FOX Business. Arguably most known for making billions in the sale of the highly addictive prescription opioid OxyContin, Purdue Pharma filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in White […]

Inside the Drug Industry’s Plan to Defeat the DEA…

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Newly unsealed documents in a landmark civil case in Cleveland provide clues to one of the most enduring mysteries of the opioid epidemic: How were drug companies able to weaken the federal government’s most powerful enforcement weapon at the height of the crisis? The industry enlisted members of Congress to limit the powers of the […]

The Sackler Family – A Secretive Billion Dollar Opioid Empire…

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With over 200,000 deaths caused by Opioids, it’s important to look at how this tragedy took place and who’s behind it. In this video we look at the Sackler family, the family that has caused untold damage to the lives of millions…

Federal Judge Rules Claims Against Drugmakers Over Opioid Crisis Can Proceed to Trial…

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A U.S. district judge ruled Tuesday that claims against drug companies over the opioid epidemic can go to trial, even as Purdue Pharma moves toward offering a settlement to those impacted. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, who is overseeing about 2,000 opioid lawsuits by state and local governments against drug manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and other […]

Judge Hands Oklahoma $572M Verdict in Bellwether Opioid Trial…

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In the first opioid crisis lawsuit against drugmakers to reach verdict, a judge awarded Oklahoma $572 million Monday after finding the state successfully proved Johnson & Johnson created a public nuisance by aggressively pushing the drugs to doctors. Cleveland County Judge Thad Balkman said Oklahoma met its burden proving “the defendant’s misleading marketing and promotion […]

Little-Known Makers of Generic Drugs Played Central Role in Opioid Crisis…

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Douglas S. Boothe was the leader of a little-known generic-drug maker seven years ago when federal agents approached his company with an urgent plea: Slash production of an addictive pain medication that was fueling a national crisis. Boothe “wasn’t interested” and rejected the Drug Enforcement Administration’s request that Actavis voluntarily cut its supply of oxycodone […]

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