By John Vibes Sesame Street, one of the longest-running children’s television shows in the United States, has introduced a new character that has a mother who is addicted to opioids. The new character is a bright green Muppet with yellow hair who is friends with…
By John Vibes The Sacklers, the notorious family that owns Purdue Pharma, the company responsible for the controversial opiate OxyContin, is accused of transferring $1 billion to offshore accounts, in an attempt to hide their wealth, amid a flurry of lawsuits related to the drug….
By Tyler Durden In the first of potentially thousands of verdicts against pharmaceutical companies accused of inciting the opioid epidemic, an Oklahoma judge on Monday ruled that Johnson & Johnson must pay a $572 million penalty for allegedly helping to fuel the opioid epidemic with…
In the last several years, the United States is dealing with one of the worst drug crises it has ever faced because of prescription drugs. It seems that the number of opioid overdose deaths is rapidly increasing resulting in concerning data. More than 900 Americans…
A new Economic Inquiry study finds that marijuana access leads to reductions in opioid-related deaths. The study examined how the changing legal status of marijuana has impacted mortality in the United States over the past two decades. Investigators found that legalization and access to recreational…
By John Vibes Last summer, an art gallery owner from Connecticut was arrested for leaving a large sculpture of a heroin spoon outside of Purdue Pharma’s headquarters. Fernando Luis Alvarez says that the spoon was a gift to the drug company, which he believes is…
By Elias Marat Colorado Governor Jared Polis is considering a Senate bill that would strike back at the ongoing opioid epidemic with a new law that would give doctors the ability to recommend medical marijuana in situations that traditionally would have led to prescriptions for…
Mount Sinai study finds CBD is effective at treating opioid addiction by reducing cravings and anxiety without harmful side effects Cannabidiol (CBD) reduced cue-induced craving and anxiety in individuals with a history of heroin abuse, suggesting a potential role for it in helping to break…
By Arjun Walia In Brief The Facts: The CEO Insys-Therapeutics and four other executives have been found guilty of racketeering with regards to opioid drugs. They falsified information and bribed many doctors, among other things. Reflect On: When it comes to pharmaceutical products and our…
By Matt Agorist From the Sackler family — who has made billions from selling opioids to the masses — to the doctors arrested for pushing their pills on unwilling Americans, lawsuits and charges in the opioid crisis abound. However, the companies responsible for distribution of…
By Elias Marat In the biggest crackdown of its kind in the nation’s history, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 60 doctors, nurses, and pharmacists with having illegally handed out millions of prescriptions for opioids in a pattern of malpractice that fed the…
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By John Vibes Hospitals across the country are hiring more people than ever to cuddle newborn babies. Sadly, this spike in demand has been attributed to the growing opiate crisis, because more mothers than ever are going into labor while addicted to opiates. It is…
By Elias Marat Transnational corporation Johnson & Johnson has been accused of playing the role of “kingpin” in the nationwide opioid epidemic that continues to claim thousands of lives every year, according to an Axios report. The pharmaceutical, medical, and consumer goods giant–which holds a…
By Tyler Durden Stamford-based Purdue Pharmaceuticals, which is facing thousands of lawsuits pertaining to its role in stoking the opioid epidemic that has been blamed for the surge in drug overdose deaths, is taking a page out of embattled Cali utility PG&E’s book. Like the embattled…
By B.N. Frank Over the years, experts have proved that the FDA has turned a blind eye to research and knowingly approved harmful products. Many of these harmful products – such as artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes – are still available to the public today…
By David Armstrong As OxyContin addiction spurred a national nightmare, a member of the family that has reaped billions of dollars from the painkiller boasted that sales exceeded his “fondest dreams,” according to a secret court document obtained by ProPublica. This story is a collaboration…
By John Vibes Two Tennessee legislators are proposing a new policy that would put combination locks on pill bottles. The lawmakers say that pill bottles containing opioids are too easy to open, thus making them easier to steal. It is likely, however, that opiate pills…
By Elias Marat Illinois residents will now be able to seek out medical marijuana as an alternative to opioid painkillers through a new program allowing patients with prescriptions for opioids to instead opt for temporary access to the plant. The Opioid Alternative Pilot Program was…
By David Armstrong Secret portions of a lawsuit allege that Purdue Pharma, controlled by the Sackler family, considered capitalizing on the addiction treatment boom — while going to extreme lengths to boost sales of its controversial opioid. This story was co-published with STAT. Not content…
