Tag: opioid epidemic

• Tuesday, August 18th 2020 - 08:34 UTC

  US opioid epidemic: US$ 2,2 trillion claim filed against Purdue Pharma and Sackler family

  

  U.S. states claimed they are owed US$ 2.2 trillion to address harm from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s alleged role in America’s opioid epidemic, accusing the drug-maker in new filings of pushing prescription painkillers on doctors and patients while playing down the risks of abuse and overdose.

• Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 08:52 UTC

  Johnson & Johnson on trial in Oklahoma over the so called “opioid epidemic”

  

  Johnson & Johnson, one of the world's largest drug manufacturers, has gone on trial in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit by the US state of Oklahoma. Prosecutors accuse the firm of deceptively marketing painkillers and downplaying addiction risks, fuelling a so-called “opioid epidemic.”