The world drug market has never been so globalised, active and diverse, according to the United Nations which marks ...

By Alyssa Vu There is a silent but deadly force terrorizing the nation. It does not discriminate between man or woman, rich or poor. It starts out as an invited guest, turns into a close friend, and ...

In the early 2000s, most opioid deaths were linked to prescription drugs, including OxyContin. Since then, heroin and then illicitly produced fentanyl became the biggest killers.

A judge has advanced OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids By GEOFF MULVIHILL The Associated Press,Updated June 20, 2025, 6: ...

Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement plan could get votes from victims and cities Members of the Sackler family who own the company would pay up to $7 billion and give up ownership on the company.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma 's $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids will go before a judge Friday, potentially setting up votes on whether to accept it for ...

Fifty-five attorneys general around the country have now signed on to a $7.4 billion settlement with drugmaker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, over the opioid crisis, officials said.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Money from a national opioid lawsuit settlement is being used to pay for Summer Fun waivers for keiki on Oahu’s leeward coast. Officials say about $70,000 is going ...

Since 2016, there have been over 40,000 opioid-related deaths across the country, devastating Canadian families from all walks of life. Opioid-related hospitalizations and calls to paramedics have ...

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma ‘s $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids will go before a judge Friday, potentially setting up votes on whether to accept it ...

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma ‘s $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids will be sent to local governments, people who became addicted to the drug and other ...