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Deaths of US citizens and steeply rising fentanyl casualties prompt rising frustration in Washington
Documents show privileged access to the Boat Race and continued acceptance of donations
White House drugs tsar says Beijing needs to tighten rules on supply of raw materials to make fentanyl
The director discusses the fight to expose the Sackler family’s ‘artwashing’ of a fortune built on addictive drugs
Drug distributor knew pills were likely being sold in parking lots for cash, allege prosecutors
Retailer upgrades outlook even as $3.1bn opioids settlement results in quarterly net loss
Legal, societal and financial barriers block treatments that can reduce risk of overdose
Other chains also in talks over claims linked to their roles in crisis
The enduring drivers of the country’s morbid trajectory — rising obesity, the opioid epidemic and Covid — are hard to confront
Laura Poitras’s film is both a biography of artist Nan Goldin and an indictment of the Sackler family
One factor explains why a gulf has opened between America and its wealthy peers: deaths from drug overdoses
White House drug tsar says marijuana legalisation and safe injection sites will also be reviewed
Congressional probe found 22 consultants had advised both the US FDA and drug manufacturers over a decade
Members of Sackler family who owned OxyContin maker will increase financial contribution but still receive a legal shield
Proposal revealed by court mediator comes after a judge rejected earlier deal
The pharmaceuticals company has returned to financial health and is exploring a dual UK-US listing
With more than 270 people dying every day, authorities are under pressure to treat, rather than prosecute, users
Sackler family was to make multibillion-dollar contribution in exchange for protection from lawsuits
Move is the latest fallout for members of the family that owned opioid maker Purdue Pharma
Ohio ruling is first time CVS, Walgreens and Walmart have been held culpable at conclusion of a trial
Concerns raised over Robert Califf’s previous stint at the US drugs regulator and its approach to the opioid epidemic
Writer Beth Macy and director Barry Levinson discuss taking on the Sacklers and victim-blaming in their mini-series
Judge approves bankruptcy plan for opioid maker in which family will pay $4.5bn
Critics say concessions in case regarding the company diminishes accountability in overdose scandal
US attorneys-general announce agreement with Johnson & Johnson and drug distribution giants
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