The Cherokee Nation Has Agreed To A $75 Million Settlement With Opioid Distributors
Cherokee Nation officials say their community has been disproportionately harmed by the opioid crisis. The drug companies deny any wrongdoing.
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The Purdue Pharma Deal Would Deliver Billions, But Individual Payouts Will Be Small
People who were addicted to OxyContin or lost loved ones who were addicted to the drug expect very little in compensation from the multibillion-dollar Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement.
Methamphetamine Deaths Soar, Hitting Black And Native Americans Especially Hard
Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold.
The DOJ Moves To Block The Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Deal That Shields The Sacklers
The DOJ is seeking to block implementation of any part of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal until legal challenges are settled. The deal granted Sackler family members immunity from opioid lawsuits.
The Sacklers, Who Made Billions From OxyContin, Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits
The decision by a federal bankruptcy judge grants members of the family who own Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, sweeping protection from any liability for the opioid crisis.
Sackler Family Empire Poised To Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits
A bankruptcy judge cleared a plan for final vote by creditors of Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, that would release the Sacklers and their financial empire from liability for the opioid crisis.
Purdue Pharma Conducted Massive Probe Of The Sacklers, But The Findings Are Secret
Attorneys, forensic analysts and other financial experts working for Purdue Pharma spent nearly two years looking for evidence of wrongdoing by the Sacklers. Critics want the findings made public.
Former Walmart Pharmacists Say Company Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed
The giant retailer shipped billions of opioid pills to pharmacies nationwide. An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors.
Walmart Is Latest Big-Name Company Embroiled In Opioid Crisis
The Justice Department says the retailer ignored red flags for years, filling suspicious prescriptions for opioids and contributing to America's deadly addiction crisis. Walmart denies wrongdoing.
'We Are Shipping To The U.S.': Inside China's Online Synthetic Drug Networks
China banned fentanyl last year, but an NPR investigation reveals how Chinese vendors continue to market the chemicals used to make the drug on e-commerce and social media sites.