Nan Goldin versus the Sacklers
Opiates — drugs derived from opium —have been well known for their ability to treat pain for thousands of years. During the Civil War in the U.S., the Union Army even handed out almost 10 million opium pills to soldiers. In more modern times, opiates and synthetic opioids could only be legally…#civilwar #unionarmy #hersheljick #purduepharma #oxycontin #sacklers #propublica #nangoldin #kanopy #vudu (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. New on the Short Circuit podcast: Section 2 of the 14th Amendment punishes states that abridge the right to vote by taking away their seats in the U.S. House of…#shortcircuit #instituteforjustice #section2of14th #censusbureau #jaredpettinato #purduepharmalp #oxycontin #purdue #sacklers #bankruptcycode (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
An Appeals Court Gave the Sacklers Legal Immunity. Here ’s What the Ruling Means
Cardboard gravestones bearing the names of victims of opioid abuse were part of a protest outside a Purdue Pharma bankruptcy hearing at a courthouse in White Plains, N.Y., in 2021. In return for the shield, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma are committed to paying up to $6 billion to help…#purduepharma #whiteplains #ny #oxycontin #purdue #chapter11 #sacklers #secondcircuit #usbankruptcycourt #nativeamerican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Purdue Pharma family protected from lawsuits in exchange for addiction treatment funding
A court ruled the owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, will be protected from civil lawsuits linked to the opioid crisis in exchange for a $6 billion settlement. Purdue, which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 amid thousands of lawsuits, made drugs like OxyContin and is blamed for fueling the…#purduepharma #oxycontin #williambrangham #aneripattani #kffhealthnews #geoff #purdue #oked #tennessee #northcarolina (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Watch: Court grants OxyContin founders immunity from opioid lawsuits
Members of the billionaire Sackler family, who founded OxyContin, will be protected from current and future lawsuits over their role in Purdue Pharma’s opioid business, a New York court of appeals ruled. CNN’s Brynn Gingras reports.#oxycontin #brynngingras (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
An Appeals Court Gave the Sacklers Legal Immunity. Here ’s What the Ruling Means
Cardboard gravestones bearing the names of victims of opioid abuse were part of a protest outside a Purdue Pharma bankruptcy hearing at a courthouse in White Plains, N.Y., in 2021. In return for the shield, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma are committed to paying up to $6 billion to help…#purduepharma #whiteplains #ny #oxycontin #purdue #chapter11 #sacklers #secondcircuit #usbankruptcycourt #nativeamerican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
An Appeals Court Gave the Sacklers Legal Immunity. Here ’s What the Ruling Means.
In return for the shield, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma are committed to paying up to $6 billion to help compensate communities and individuals for the ravages of the opioid epidemic. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: your-feed-science Suits and Litigation (Civil) OxyContin (Drug) Decisions and Verdicts States (US) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Opioids and Opiates Pain-Relieving Drugs Bankruptcies Appeals Courts (US) Purdue Pharma Office of the United S Source Type: news
Sackler family's legacy of pain: Hundreds of thousands dead and millions addicted to opioids
The Sackler family name is now inextricably linked to the crisis of opioid addiction that has the US in a stranglehold. The family headed up Purdue Pharma, maker of the painkiller OxyContin. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protects Sacklers from lawsuits
A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Sacklers Can Be Shielded From Opioid Liability, Appeals Court Rules
The decision gives the Purdue Pharma owners long-sought protection, but it will release billions of dollars from their fortune to states and communities to help cope with the costs of addiction. Members of the Sackler family, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma, will receive full immunity from…#purduepharma #purdue #oxycontin #supremecourt #knoapharma #ryanhampton #sacklers #melissabjacoby #chapelhill #euniceclee (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Pennsylvania Physician Sentenced to Prison for HOPE Clinic Prescription Practices
FDA OCI, Brian Gullett, D.O., Clarksville, Pennsylvania, oxycodone, morphine, sentence, prison, aiding, abetting obtain, controlled substance, fraud, HOPE Clinic, Hitech Opioid Pharmachovigilance Expertise, purported, pain management, Beckley, Beaver, Charleston, West Virginia, multiple Rx, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - May 26, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Purdue Pharma to sell consumer business for $397 mln
Bankrupt Purdue Pharma received a U.S. judge's permission on Tuesday to sell its consumer health business for $397 million to a subsidiary of Arcadia Consumer Healthcare. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane approved Purdue's sale of Avrio Health at a hearing in White Plains, New York, allowing Purdue…#bankruptpurduepharma #seanlane #purdue #avriohealth #whiteplains #elivonnegut #vonnegut #oxycontin #dietrichknauth #alexiagaramfalvi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walgreens reaches $230 mln opioid settlement with San Francisco
San Francisco said on Wednesday it reached a $230 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA.O) over its role in the city's opioid epidemic. The settlement came nine months after U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco said the drugstore chain could be held liable for…#charlesbreyer #sanfranciscocity #davidchiu #illinois #florida #cvshealthcorp #opioids #oxycontin #jonathanstempel #chrisreese (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
