Purdue Pharma ’s Creditors Overwhelmingly Endorse Bankruptcy Plan
If approved by a judge next month, the plan would resolve thousands of lawsuits and set in motion the release of $4.5 billion to help cover costs from the opioid epidemic. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: your-feed-science Pain-Relieving Drugs Drug Abuse and Traffic OxyContin (Drug) Opioids and Opiates Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Purdue Pharma Sackler Family United States Source Type: news
Purdue Pharma ’s Creditors Vote Yes To Bankruptcy Deal Shielding Billionaire Owners From Future Opioid Lawsuits
The deal, which the OxyContin-maker says is worth $10 billion, is to settle thousands of lawsuits against the company for its alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 27, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Billionaires /worlds-billionaires Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news Editors' Pick editors-pick Source Type: news
West Virginia opposes Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says he will oppose OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy plan (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Purdue Pharma exit plan gains steam with OK from more states
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's plan to reorganize into an entity whose profits will be used to combat the U.S. opioid crisis got a big boost as 15 states have dropped their objections to the new business model (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
15 States Reach a Deal With Purdue Pharma Over Opioids
The states, including Massachusetts and New York, agreed to drop opposition to the bankruptcy organization plan of the company, the maker of OxyContin. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: Purdue Pharma Suits and Litigation (Civil) Pain-Relieving Drugs Bankruptcies Opioids and Opiates Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Sackler Family your-feed-healthcare Compensation for Damages (Law) States (US) California Massachusetts New Yo Source Type: news
Purdue Pharma exit plan gains steam with OK from more states
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to reorganize into a new entity that helps combat the U.S. opioid epidemic got a big boost as 15... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More states agree to settlement plan for opioid-maker Purdue
More than a dozen states have dropped their objections to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s reorganization plan, edging the company closer to resolving its bankruptcy case (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Cincinnati attorney to play key role in OxyContin-maker's $4.5B settlement
A Cincinnati-based attorney has been appointed to a key role in the ongoing $4.5 billion settlement, and bankruptcy proceedings, with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 30, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Andy Brownfield Source Type: news
Language Barriers May Contribute to Pain Management Disparities Language Barriers May Contribute to Pain Management Disparities
Patients whose first language is not English received fewer pain assessments and fewer doses of NSAIDs and oxycodone therapeutic equivalents following cesarean deliveries, new research suggestsMedscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)
Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines - June 10, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
InFocus: Microsphere Oxycodone Deters Abuse
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - June 1, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: InFocus Source Type: news
Judge Clears Purdue Pharma ’s Restructuring Plan for Vote by Thousands of Claimants
The ruling was a milestone in yearslong efforts to make the OxyContin manufacturer pay for its role in the opioid crisis, but some plaintiffs feel the plan doesn ’t go far enough. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman and Mary Williams Walsh Tags: your-feed-science Suits and Litigation (Civil) Bankruptcies Drug Abuse and Traffic OxyContin (Drug) Purdue Pharma Drain, Robert D Finances Sackler Family Source Type: news
Paul J. Hanly Jr., Top Litigator in Opioid Cases, Dies at 70
Mr. Hanly had been central to the current nationwide litigation against pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies and others in the opioid supply chain. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katharine Q. Seelye Tags: Hanly, Paul J Jr (1951-2021) Deaths (Obituaries) Legal Profession Suits and Litigation (Civil) Opioids and Opiates OxyContin (Drug) Pain-Relieving Drugs Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Liability for Products Source Type: news
Oxycodone vs. OxyContin
Title: Oxycodone vs. OxyContinCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 5/17/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/17/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - May 17, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Bessemer Couple Sentenced for Producing Fake Prescription Drugs
FDA OCI, Earnest Coleman, Tashana Sims, sentence, pill presses, fake prescription drugs, punches, dies, plates, defraud, mislead, powders, dyes, China, acetaminophen, fentanyl, heroin, paverine, fake Lortab, fake Adderall, fake Soma, fake Xanax, fake Ecstasy, fake Oxycodone, fake OxyContin, opioids, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - May 12, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Percodan (aspirin and oxycodone hydrochloride)
Title: Percodan (aspirin and oxycodone hydrochloride)Category: MedicationsCreated: 5/7/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/7/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - May 7, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
