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McKinsey Agrees to Pay $650 Million Over Role in Opioid Sales
A former McKinsey senior partner is also set to plead guilty to obstruction of justice.
French Ad Firm Agrees to $350 Million Settlement Over Role in Fueling Opioid Crisis
Nearly 645,000 people died from opioid overdoses in the United States between 1999 and 2021.
IN-DEPTH: Drug Crisis Puts Lives of Adolescents in Jeopardy, Help Not on the Way
‘Taken together, these data suggest that while drug use is not becoming more common among young people, it is becoming more dangerous,’ study shows.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Opioid Maker Bankruptcy Case
The Sackler family, which founded Purdue Pharma, is getting an unusually good deal, potentially at the expense of victims, the Biden administration says.
Supreme Court Freezes $6 Billion Opioid Settlement With Drug Maker
The Supreme Court has paused Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy plan, an opioid manufacturer blamed for significantly contributing to the current opioid epidemic.
