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Byline: GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press

01 Feb

OxyContin marketer, opioid maker announce settlements totaling $500 million

published on February 1, 2024 - 2:41 PM

An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers and a drugmaker announced separate agreements

30 May

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits

published on May 30, 2023 - 3:49 PM

A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to

14 Apr

Latest abortion pill ruling could hit some safe havens hard

published on April 14, 2023 - 1:56 PM

For California, New York and some other states trying to position themselves as safe havens for those seeking abortions, a

29 Mar

FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means

published on March 29, 2023 - 1:36 PM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the

08 Mar

What’s next for marijuana legalization after Oklahoma vote?

published on March 8, 2023 - 12:45 PM

In just over a decade since voters approved state constitutional amendments to make recreational marijuana legal in Colorado and Washington,

23 Nov

Biden administration asks court to allow vaccine mandate

published on November 23, 2021 - 12:43 PM

The Biden administration on Tuesday asked a federal court to let it move ahead with a workplace rule that would

16 Nov

Ping-pong ball bounce could determine vaccine mandate’s fate

published on November 16, 2021 - 2:31 PM

The fate of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers could come down to the bounce of a

17 Aug

Heir: Sacklers won’t settle unless freed from opioid suits

published on August 17, 2021 - 2:29 PM

Members of the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma won’t contribute billions of dollars to a legal settlement unless

12 Aug

Purdue Pharma director grilled on proposed opioid settlement

published on August 12, 2021 - 2:49 PM

(AP) — Purdue Pharma’s quest to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin and its other prescription opioid

20 Jul

US opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies

published on July 20, 2021 - 2:00 PM

The yearslong effort by state and local governments in the U.S. to force the pharmaceutical industry to help pay to

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