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Walmart Accused by U.S. Justice Dept. of Helping to Fuel the Opioid Crisis
The U.S. Justice Department sued Walmart Inc on Tuesday, accusing the retailer of fueling the opioid crisis in the United States and ignoring warning signs from its pharmacists, according to a court ...
Walmart Sues Feds to Clarify Opioid Prescription Responsibilities
Walmart Inc said on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking clarity on the roles and legal responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies in filling opioid ...
OxyContin Maker Purdue to Plead Guilty Over Opioid Practices
Purdue Pharma LP agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its addictive prescription opioid OxyContin, in a deal with U.S. prosecutors that effectively sidestepped paying ...
A Crisis Within a Crisis: How COVID-19 Is Driving the Opioid Epidemic
While the current national health conversation has largely centered on the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in more than 200,000 deaths in the U.S. alone and more than a million worldwide, ...
Arizona Opioid Case Against Purdue, Sackler Family Rejected by SCOTUS
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a novel case by Arizona seeking to recover billions of dollars that the state has said that members of the Sackler family - owners of Purdue Pharma LP - ...
U.S. Prosecutors to Pursue Criminal Probe of 6 Pharma Companies Over Opioid Shipments
Federal prosecutors are investigating six pharmaceutical companies for potential criminal charges in connection with shipping big quantities of opioid painkillers that contributed to a healthcare ...
Actuaries Estimate Four Years of Opioid Crisis Cost Economy $631 Billion
The opioid epidemic cost the U.S. economy at least $631 billion from 2015 to 2018, according to a Society of Actuaries' (SOA) analysis of non-medical opioid use during this timeframe. The SOA report, ...
Big Drug Companies, Pharmacies, Distributors Ordered by Judge to Face Opioid Trial
A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected efforts by major drugmakers, pharmacies and distributors to dismiss claims that they caused the nation's opioid crisis, clearing the way for a scheduled landmark ...