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A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes…
Read more Judge says he’ll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler familyThe University of Austin, or UATX, is teaching its inaugural class of 92 college students. The school, with its focus on free speech, has been labeled by some…
Read more UATX says it fights college censorship culture with a focus on free speech | 60 MinutesBOSTON — While the scourge of opioid addiction continues to affect Massachusetts, the number of people getting legal prescriptions for heavily addictive medicines is falling, according to the…
Read more Data: Fewer opioids prescribed in Mass., NHBOSTON — While the scourge of opioid addiction continues to affect Massachusetts, the number of people getting legal prescriptions for heavily addictive medicines is falling, according to the…
Read more Data: Fewer opioids prescribed in MassachusettsBeacon Hill leaders are pledging to push for money from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that nullified a $6 billion settlement with the…
Read more Mass. leaders react to blocking of Purdue Pharma payoutBOSTON — The scourge of opioid addiction continues to affect Massachusetts, but new data shows a double-digit decrease in the number of overdose deaths in the past year.…
Read more Opioid deaths drop 10%, but remain highSupreme Court weighs legal shield for Sackler family – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case over a settlement for victims…
Read more Supreme Court weighs legal shield for Sackler familyThe agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that the painkiller triggered. But that does not…
Read more OxyContin maker’s settlement faces Supreme Court scrutinyNEW YORK—In a decision that shields the former owners of Purdue Pharma from personal liability for America’s opioid crisis, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday…
Read more Federal Court Rules Sacklers Can Still Go To HeavenAmit Paley, the embattled CEO of The Trevor Project, was removed from the helm of the LGBTQ suicide prevention organization this month by the group’s board of directors…
Read more Trevor Project Ousts CEO Who Played A Role In The Opioid Crisis
