USA. Opioidvergleich: US-Pharmakonzerne akzeptieren milliardenschwere Zahlungen New York – In einem wichtigen US-Prozess um süchtig machende Schmerzmittel haben drei Arzneimittelgroßhändler einen milliardenschweren Vergleich mit dem Bundesstaat N...

USA. The Origins of the Opioid Epidemic with “Empire of Pain” Author, Patrick Radden Keefe (Podcast) Bestselling author and investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe discusses his latest book, Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sa...

USA. Purdue Pharma Exit Plan Gains Steam With OK From More States OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's plan to reorganize into a new entity that helps combat the U.S. opioid epidemic got a big boost as 15 states that had previously opposed the new bus...

USA. Major Trial Against Opioid Suppliers Begins in New York New York’s sweeping lawsuit is the first opioid case in which a jury rather than a judge will decide the outcome. (New York Times, 08.07.2021) https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/n...

Illicit sale of controlled drugs at community pharmacy/medical stores of Punjab, Pakistan: A road to demolition of public health.  Bashir I, Ahmad M, Jamshaid M, Zaman M.  Heliyon. 2021 May 20;7(5):e07031. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e...

USA. Suboxone Manufacturer Indivior's Former Chief Executive Officer Sentenced to Jail Time in Connection with Drug Safety Claims  ABINGDON, VIRGINIA – Shaun Thaxter, the former chief executive officer of Indivior PLC, was sentenced today in...