Business August 27, 2019
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $527M to Oklahoma in opioid case
A judge in Oklahoma ruled against Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) in the state’s lawsuit alleging that its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies…
Business August 27, 2019
A judge in Oklahoma ruled against Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) in the state’s lawsuit alleging that its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies…
By Marivic Cabural Summers
Business May 14, 2019
Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, is facing another lawsuit in connection with the ongoing opioid epidemic across the United…
By Marivic Cabural Summers
Investigates April 17, 2019
Sixty people including 31 doctors, seven pharmacists, eight nurse practitioners and seven other licensed medical professionals are facing lawsuits for…
By Catherine Davis
Investigates March 4, 2019
Purdue Pharma is considering filing for bankruptcy protection as it faces multitudes of lawsuits alleging that it contributed to the…
By Catherine Davis
Pennsylvania December 7, 2018
Pennsylvania will distribute naloxone for free at 80 locations primarily at state health centers and county/municipal health departments on December…
By Marivic Cabural Summers
Pennsylvania December 2, 2018
Bloomberg Philanthropies selected Pennsylvania to participate in its initiative to strengthen local and state efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.…
By Marivic Cabural Summers
Pennsylvania September 24, 2018
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf encouraged the state legislature to pass a legislation that will create a procedure to deploy resources…
By Marivic Cabural Summers
Pennsylvania August 28, 2018
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed criminal charges against 72 suspected drug dealers in Blair County on Monday. The charges…
By Marivic Cabural Summers
Pennsylvania July 16, 2018
On Monday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced that his administration had released opioid prescribing guidelines for workers’ compensation. According to…
By Marivic Cabural Summers
Florida May 16, 2018
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a lawsuit against several pharmaceutical companies and drug distributors for allegedly creating the opioid…
By Marivic Cabural Summers