Sackler family and Purdue Pharma to pay €7bn as part of opioid accord
Family and company to make payment to group of US states and other parties to settle long-running litigation over OxyContin’s ...
Sound of gunfire rings out in Jenin, West Bank as Israeli military operation ongoing
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the ...
Opinion
The opioid crisis is a crime. So addiction treatment should be free.
For people who study the opioid epidemic, 2025 marks a grim anniversary: It has been 30 years since the Food and Drug Administration approved the opioid OxyContin for the treatment of chronic pain.
An injured Novak Djokovic stops in the Australian Open semifinals against Alexander Zverev
An injured Novak Djokovic has quit after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev.
Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions to settle OxyContin opioid crisis impact lawsuit
The pharmaceutical company's owners have agreed to pay US7.4 billion ($11.7 billion) and relinquish ownership of the company.