HISTORY OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC
How the Sackler Family Got Away with Denying Any Responsibility in the Opioid Epidemic
The litigation of Purdue Pharma/the Sacklers is now over. One of the key aspects of the case that deserves full scrutiny is that Purdue’s owners threatened to withdraw settlement funds if they did not achieve personal immunity. In the end, they won.
When Opioid Dosages Escalate, Risks for Addiction Increase
According to research data, there are new findings that suggest that as a doctor prescribes more opioids to a patient, the risks for addiction, overdose, and other adverse outcomes increase.
U.S. States Request $2.2 TRILLION Compensation from Purdue to Address Opioid Harm
Forty-seven U.S. States have filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, requesting a total of $2.2 trillion dollars as compensation for Purdue’s contributions to the opioid epidemic. Is this a fair number?
Advertising Addiction: How Modern-Day Marketing Makes Good People into Addicts
How Modern-Day Marketing Makes Good People into Addicts The United States is a unique country in a lot of ways. We are the land of the free, the home of the brave. But there is one area in which we are quite trapped.