US sanctions Chinese firms in crackdown on fentanyl supply chain
The move is part of efforts to target the supply chain of the drug amid the opioid crisis in the US.
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Consulting firm McKinsey to pay $230 million in latest US opioid settlements
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $230 million to resolve lawsuits by hundreds
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Kroger to pay up to $1.2 billion to US states and subdivisions in opioid settlement
Kroger on Friday said it would pay up to $1.2 billion to U.S. states and subdivisions and $36
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Drugmaker Mallinckrodt considers second bankruptcy filing, other options
Mallinckrodt said on Tuesday it was preparing to seek bankruptcy protection for the second time in three years,
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Supreme Court blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement and will hear case this fall
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with bankruptcy proceedings, which the Biden administration has called an "unprecedented" arrangement that would ultimately offer the Sackler family broad protection from opioid-related civil claims.
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Teva agrees to pay $126 million to US hospitals over opioids
By Brendan Pierson Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has agreed to pay up to $126 million to U.S. hospitals
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US FDA approves second over-the-counter opioid overdose reversal drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the prescription-free sale of the second opioid overdose reversal drug,
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For groups fighting U.S. opioid crisis, settlement money can be hard to come by
By Brendan Pierson and Disha Raychaudhuri Companies accused of fueling the U.S. opioid crisis have so far paid
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New Mexico and Walgreens reach $500 million opioid settlement
New Mexico reached a $500 settlement agreement with Walgreens over the pharmaceutical giant's role in the opioid epidemic, lawyers for the state said Friday.
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Walgreens reaches $500 million deal with New Mexico over opioid crisis
By Brendan Pierson Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $500 million to New Mexico to settle claims
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Teva to pay Nevada $193 million over role in opioid epidemic
By Brendan Pierson Teva Pharmaceutical Industries on Wednesday agreed to pay Nevada $193 million to settle claims that
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Court grants Sackler family immunity in exchange for $6 billion opioid settlement
Members of the billionaire Sackler family will be protected from current and future lawsuits over their role in their Purdue Pharma's opioid business, a New York court of appeals ruled Tuesday.
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