Oxycodone

McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $650 million to resolve a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the consulting firm’s work advising opioid manufacturer OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on how to boost sales, according to a Reuters report. The report said that McKinsey has entered into a five-year deferred…

The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that the painkiller triggered. But that does not mean all the victims are satisfied. In exchange for giving up ownership of drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma and for contributing up to…

Painkiller, a new Netflix limited series, is the latest drama to tackle the opioid epidemic. Of course, 2021's Dopesick and 2022's All the Beauty and the Bloodshed have tackled the rise of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, and OxyContin addiction. But Painkiller might be most poignant of them all. Based…

Pakistan’s first Global Cuisine Show sparks international delight, appetite for local ingredients  KARACHI: As Pakistan’s first Global Cuisine Show concluded on Saturday, the organizers revealed its purpose was to enhance the country’s exports and introduce international chefs to the potential and quality of locally sourced food ingredients.  The cuisine show…

Netflix’s new limited series, Painkiller, stars Matthew Broderick in an unnerving, ripped-from-the-headlines tale of the devastation wrought by the opioid epidemic, and particularly the role that OxyContin played in fueling the crisis. Broderick stars as the real-life Richard Sackler, of the Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of…

The Sackler family took another hit with Netflix's Painkiller, a drama series that focuses on the effects of the opioid crisis in America. The six-episode limited series—which is directed by Friday Night Lights's Peter Berg, and stars Matthew Broderick as Richard Sackler—premiered on August 10. Sackler was the chairman and…

The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked, for now, a multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy settlement by Purdue Pharma that would protect its Sackler family owners from civil lawsuits related to the opioid crisis. The Supreme Court also said it will hear a U.S. Bankruptcy trustee's challenge to the settlement by Purdue, the maker…

Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma settlement Supreme Court temporarily blocks Purdue Pharma settlement for opioid lawsuits 04:02 Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over…

The justices agreed to a request from the Biden administration to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments. In addition, the high court will hear arguments before the end of the year over whether the settlement can proceed. The deal would allow the…

This week, a federal appeals court ruling concerning opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma spared its owner, the Sackler family, from further civil litigation in exchange for a $6 billion settlement. KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani appeared on PBS NewsHour to discuss the ruling and her reporting into the ongoing…