Tag: Addictive Opioids
Health: US Settles Lawsuit over Opioid-Related Deaths
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On October 21, Purdue Pharma, a company now under bankruptcy court protected, settled with the US Department of Justice over its aggressive marketing...
Purdue Pharma Knew How Addictive Opioids Were 20 Years Ago | Velshi & Ruhle...
116 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Drug companies like Purdue Pharma were pushing pills like OxyContin, even giving out free samples. Purdue claimed the drug was safer than other painkillers, but author and former reporter Beth Macy…