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FDA approves Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades
The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.CNBC - 25m -
FDA OK's painkiller designed to end opioids' addiction and overdose risk
Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.CBS News - 1h -
Black boxes found from crashed jet and FDA approves a new nonopioid painkiller: Morning Rundown
The D.C. plane crash renews concerns about air accidents in high-traffic areas.NBC News - 1h -
New non-opioid painkiller approved by US health agency
New drug suzetrigine, known by its brand name Journavx, has been approved to treat moderate to severe pain.BBC News - 9h -
FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic to treat acute pain in adults. “Today’s approval is an ...The Hill - 11h -
US regulators approve new non-opioid drug to treat acute pain
Oral drug from Vertex, branded as Journavx, represents alternative to addictive opioids that have fueled US crisis . The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug to treat acute pain, the ...The Guardian - 13h -
FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller, Journaxv, or suzetrigine, drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals said.NBC News - 14h -
Purdue and Sackler family agree to $7.4bn opioid settlement with US states
New deal is $1.4bn higher than previous one struck down by Supreme Court last yearFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
Sacklers Up Their Offer to Settle Purdue Opioids Cases, With a New Condition
A group of 15 states have reached a tentative new deal that would require them to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars from the settlement in a legal-defense fund for the family.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new settlement agreement in opioid cases
Purdue Pharma and the members of the Sackler family who own the company agreed in principle to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits over their alleged role in the opioid ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Purdue Pharma, Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion opioid settlement
Purdue Pharma, the manufacturers of OxyContin, and members of the family that own the company, will pay billions to victims of the opioid crisis, as well as state and local governments.NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Purdue Pharma and Sacklers reach new $7.4bn settlement over opioids crisis
Settlement resolves thousands of lawsuits alleging Oxycontin caused addiction crisis. The Sackler family, which owns the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has agreed to pay up to $7.4bn in a ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4B settlement with 15 states over opioid crisis
The Sackler family will pay the vast majority of the settlement — a total of $6.5 billion over 15 years.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4 billion settlement in opioid lawsuits
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler families agreed Thursday to increase their financial contribution to $7.4 billion to resolve mass opioid litigation.ABC News - Jan. 23 -
DOJ hits Walgreens with lawsuit for filling 'unlawful' opioid prescriptions
The Department of Justice (DOJ) hit drugstore chain Walgreens with a lawsuit this week for filling “unlawful” opioid prescriptions that had no “legitimate” medical purpose for over a decade. The ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for ...ABC News - Jan. 17 -
U.S. Sues Walgreens for Role in Opioid Crisis
The pharmacy chain since August 2012 filled prescriptions that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were invalid or weren’t issued in professional practice, the Justice Department said.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
Ex-McKinsey partner pleads guilty to destroying records on opioids
Martin Elling pleads guilty to destroying records on advice provided to Purdue Pharma on how to ‘turbocharge’ sales. A former partner at McKinsey & Co pleaded guilty on Friday to obstructing ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Kroger agrees to pay $110M to Kentucky in opioid settlement
The Kroger Co. has agreed to pay Kentucky $110 million to settle a lawsuit filed last year alleging it pumped millions of doses of opioids into the state over the course of more than a decade. ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Mum told by 999 to give seriously ill son painkillers after ambulance delay
Brian Rooney is in an induced coma after suffering a heart attack at the doors of a Belfast hospital.BBC News - Jan. 8
