OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy protection in a deal that would give its future profits to those suing it over the toll of opioids Original Article
After bankruptcy filing, Purdue Pharma may not be off hook
Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of settlement
The company that made billions selling OxyContin has filed for bankruptcy protection Original Article
New York moves to enact statewide flavored e-cig ban
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s directing state health officials to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, citing the risk of young people getting addicted to nicotine Original Article
Amid settlement talks, opioids keep taking a grim toll
As the nation’s attorneys general debate a legal settlement with Purdue Pharma, the opioid epidemic associated with its blockbuster painkiller OxyContin rages on in state after state, community after community Original Article
Confirmed Ebola deaths near 2K, cases over 3K in Congo
Police in Congo have detained the former minister of health amid an investigation into the use of Ebola funds as confirmed Ebola deaths rose to near 2,000 and confirmed cases of the virus exceeded 3,000 in the sprawling African nation Original Article
Drug company attorneys seek to disqualify federal judge
Attorneys for eight drug distributors, pharmacies and retailers facing trial next month for their roles in the opioid crisis are seeking to disqualify the federal judge overseeing their cases Original Article
Warren has own plan for everything, though not health care
She’s got a plan for virtually everything, but Warren looks to Bernie on this key issue Original Article
The rise and fall of an Eagle Scout's deadly fentanyl empire
The trial of a 29-year-old drug lord who managed to flood the country with a half-million fake oxycodone pills reveals the ease with which fentanyl now moves around the world Original Article
The Latest: Sackler spokesperson defends oversea transfers
A spokesperson for Mortimer D.A. Sackler has defended $1 billion in previously unknown transfers from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to his family, saying they were “perfectly legal and appropriate in every respect.” Original Article
California woman sickened by mercury-bearing skin cream
A California woman is hospitalized in a semi-comatose state after using a skin cream from Mexico that was laced with toxic methylmercury Original Article