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Purdue Pharma agrees to plead guilty to federal criminal charges in settlement over opioid crisis

October 22, 2020

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced a historic $8.3 billion settlement Wednesday with OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, capping a long-running federal investigation into the company that, for critics, became a leading symbol of corporations profiting from America's deadly addiction to opioid painkillers.

CVS subpoenaed by U.S. over pharmacies' role in opioid crisis

February 18, 2020

CVS Health Corp. said it received a subpoena on behalf of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, asking the company for information about its handling of opioids and other controlled substances.

Billionaire Bloomberg donates $50mn to opioid crisis

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2018

New York billionaire and rumored presidential contender Michael Bloomberg announced Friday a $50 million donation to the opioid crisis amid a progressive decline in US life expectancy.

Canada opioid crisis leads to more organ transplants

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017

OTTAWA, Feb 17, 2017 - A surge in the number of overdose deaths in Canada has led to more organs being available for transplant, an official at the epicenter of the opioid crisis said Friday.

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Purdue Pharma agrees to plead guilty to federal criminal charges in settlement over opioid crisis

CVS subpoenaed by U.S. over pharmacies' role in opioid crisis

Billionaire Bloomberg donates $50mn to opioid crisis

Canada opioid crisis leads to more organ transplants