Walgreens settles allegations around opioid prescriptions for $300M: DOJ
Walgreens, a nationwide drug retailer, has agreed to pay at least $300 million to resolve allegations that have illegally met millions of invalid controlled substance prescriptions over more than a decade. Under the terms of the settlement, Walgreens will pay $300 million to the federal government between August 2012 and March 2023 to resolve allegations […]
Trump’s tariffs won’t solve the opioid crisis, but a deal with China might
To make synthetic drugs like fentanyl, all you need is $3,600 and internet connection. It's very easy – not quite like a poppy field guarded by hired guns or complex factories run by genius chemists last year. To make fentanyl, you don't need an advanced degree or farmland. You can ship the ingredients to you […]
Teen opioid use skyrockets, girls taking more drugs than boys: study
A surprising new study shows that teenage girls abuse far more drugs than their male peers. Although 18% of girls are misused more than boys, teenage drug use is steadily increasing overall, with opioids containing fentanyl being spiked, data show . Marijuana is an overwhelming favorite for both girls and boys, with an estimated 2.9 […]
Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new settlement agreement in opioid cases
Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family, which owns the company, have agreed in principle to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the company's role in the opioid crisis, the state attorney general said. It was announced on Thursday. The proposed settlement is an additional $1.4 billion in principle […]
Purdue Pharma, Sacklers Reach $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement
The Connecticut attorney general announced Thursday that Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with victims of the opioid crisis and a bipartisan coalition of 15 states. Purdue, which is owned by the Sacklers, previously reached a $6 billion settlement with the victims, but the Supreme Court called the terms […]
Purdue Pharma, Sackler family owners agree to landmark $7.4B opioid settlement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family are seeking a new deal to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that the painkiller OxyContin has sparked a widespread opioid addiction crisis in the United States. announced that they had reached a settlement of $7.4 billion. The settlement ended […]
DOJ hits Walgreens with lawsuit for filling 'unlawful' opioid prescriptions
The Department of Justice (DOJ) this week sued drugstore chain Walgreens for filling “illegal” opioid prescriptions without a “legitimate” medical purpose for more than a decade. The lawsuit is submitted On Thursday, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a Walgreens pharmacist dispensed millions of prescriptions despite “red flags” that indicated […]
Kroger agrees to pay $110M to Kentucky in opioid settlement
Kroger Co. has agreed to pay $110 million to Kentucky to settle a lawsuit filed last year alleging it injected millions of doses of opioids into the state over more than a decade. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (R) announced Thursday that the settlement pays Kroger for its “role in the devastating drug crisis.” “Kroger […]
‘Source Of Profound Regret’: McKinsey Pays Half Billion Settlement To Avoid Prosecution For Fueling Opioid Crisis
A consulting giant that fueled America's deadly opioid epidemic has agreed to pay a huge settlement to avoid criminal prosecution, according to court documents filed Friday. McKinsey & Company is an international management consulting firm. advised Purdue Pharma enters into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that requires it to pay […]
McKinsey to pay $650M to settle DOJ criminal opioid probe
McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650 million to resolve a Justice Department investigation into the consulting firm's work advising opioid maker OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on how to increase sales did. McKinsey has filed a five-year lawsuit in federal court in Abingdon, Virginia, to resolve criminal charges brought as part of a rare corporate […]