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Lawyers for 1,800 plaintiffs vow to ‘actively pursue’ drugmakers regardless of Chapter 11 filing
Group buckles under weight of legal liabilities in wake of US addiction crisis
Group admits to illegal conduct when widely promoting fentanyl-based spray
Start-ups are testing the use of AI and smart medication boxes
Apps nudge addicts towards recovery and steer them away from risky contacts
Pharmaceuticals company settles ahead of trial over state’s drugs crisis
OxyContin maker has been accused of playing a key role in fuelling the US opioid crisis
US expected to redouble efforts to pursue criminal prosecutions while others chase civil claims
John Kapoor and 4 others found guilty of scheme to boost sales of highly addictive painkiller
Schultz likens claims against drugmakers to blaming drunk driving on makers of alcoholic drinks
Germany’s telecoms regulator says Huawei can stay in the 5G network race
Opioid maker sought drug group that treats abuse of its own painkillers
Consumer goods giant sheds £3bn in market value over potential exposure to opioid charges
UK-listed drugmaker vows to contest allegations as shares fall more than 70%
Purdue Pharma owners file motion to dismiss lawsuit from Massachusetts attorney-general
Efforts to staunch flow of synthetic opioids seen as sign of progress in trade talks
State files ‘nation’s most extensive lawsuit’ against a raft of drugmakers and distributors
Deal with Oklahoma by Purdue Pharma and Sackler family owners could be first of many
US opioid crisis campaigner plans to target unnamed arts organisation in London
Decision follows US legal action over opioid links to companies owned by family members
Fallout from US opioid health crisis reaches London art world
Purdue Pharma says FDA will expedite approval process for its not-for-profit injection
Opioid abuse is now taking its toll on drugmakers
Litigation will be long and tortuous, with billions of dollars at stake
America’s opioid epidemic — a tale of greed, individual suffering and official incompetence — will blight the country for years to come
