Here's what's in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

News Wrap: Bankruptcy court will approve Purdue Pharma’s opioid settlement

In our news wrap Friday, a federal bankruptcy judge will approve Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle lawsuits over the ...

Stamford-based OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's settlement approved by judge. Nothing can 'heal the pain'

The $7.4 billion settlement plan of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma was approved Tuesday by a bankruptcy court judge, a ...
CBS News

For opioid victims, payouts fall short while governments reap millions

Christopher Julian's opioid journey is familiar to many Americans. He was prescribed painkillers as a teenager for a series of sports injuries. He said the doctor never warned him they could be ...
Newsweek

Opioid Breakthrough as New Drug Supercharges Overdose-Reversing Medicine

Scientists may be one step closer toward more effective treatments for opioid overdose after a new compound was discovered to improve the success rates of existing treatments. America has been in the ...
STAT

FDA to stress opioids’ risk of overdose, death in new medication safety labels

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. The Food and Drug Administration will soon require prescription opioid manufacturers to include stronger language on the medications’ labels ...