McKinsey faces US criminal probe over opioids work, sources sayThe probe is focused on whether McKinsey engaged in a criminal conspiracy when advising Purdue and other pharmaceutical manufacturers on ma...
26 Apr, 2024, 12.26 AM IST
Will there be a Painkiller Season 2? Here’s the list of other pharmaceutical documentaries to watch on NetflixNetflix’s latest release Painkiller may not come back for a Season 2. Here’s what you can watch on Netflix post Painkiller in the same genr...
15 Aug, 2023, 08.09 PM IST
Netflix’s upcoming limited series 'Painkiller': See cast, release date, time, streaming details and more"Painkiller", which is co-created by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, has been inspired by Patrick Radden Keefe's articles.
10 Aug, 2023, 08.17 PM IST
CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to $13.8-B US opioid settlementCVS said Wednesday it had agreed to pay about $5 billion over 10 years, and Walgreens disclosed in a filing with the US Securities and Exch...
03 Nov, 2022, 12.07 AM IST
Walmart, CVS, Walgreens ordered to pay $650 million over opioid salesA Cleveland judge on Wednesday ruled that the companies must pay the "abatement" fees over 15 years to help two Ohio counties deal with the...
19 Aug, 2022, 12.30 AM IST
Author Patrick Radden Keefe's book about billionaire Sackler clan wins $67K UK prize'Empire of Pain' traces the rise of the family's fortunes and its downfall in a web of lawsuits.
17 Nov, 2021, 04.07 PM IST
Johnson & Johnson settles New York opioid suits for $263 million before trialThe settlement resolves complaints brought by New York State Attorney General Letitia James and two Long Island counties that are set to go...
27 Jun, 2021, 11.04 PM IST
McKinsey & Co to pay $550m over role in opioid crisisMcKinsey suggested ways to “turbocharge” sales of Purdue’s OxyContin painkiller at a time when the legal market for the opioid-based medici...
05 Feb, 2021, 08.00 AM IST
Purdue Pharma to plead guilty and pay $8.3 billion over opioidsThe settlement is likely to boost Purdue's effort to move past claims it helped spark a public-health crisis over opioids with its marketin...
22 Oct, 2020, 12.22 AM IST
Restrict use of pain reliever Tapentadol: Child rights panel urges government“The chairperson, NCPCR recommended to examine the issue to notify the drug under Schedule H 1 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945,” another...
09 Sep, 2020, 10.25 AM IST
Cognizant, HCL Tech may feel the pain of US opioid lawsuitsIT services firms face hurdles due to possible client bankruptcies or cut in spending to pay settlements.
30 Aug, 2019, 11.22 AM IST
J&J ordered to pay USD 572 million for opioid addiction crisisJ&J's shares rose about two percent to USD 130 in after-market trade following the decision.
27 Aug, 2019, 11.01 AM IST
Do you frequently pop painkillers? It may double obesity riskCommonly prescribed painkillers may also cause sleep deprivation.
07 Dec, 2017, 07.02 PM IST
Opioids can make your pain worse, says studyThe researchers said that the recent escalation of opioid prescriptions in humans may be a contributor to chronic pain.
31 May, 2016, 02.20 PM IST
Genetically-modified yeast yields powerful painkillersThe technique can be adapted to produce many cheap plant-derived compounds to fight cancers, infectious diseases and chronic conditions.
14 Aug, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
US approves handheld opioid antidote deviceA new handheld device that can quickly deliver a life-saving antidote for opioid overdose, including heroin has been approved by the US Foo...
04 Apr, 2014, 04.52 PM IST
Gvernment bans sale of painkillerThe government has banned the sale of pain-relieving medicine, dextropropoxyphene, in a move that is expected to impact pharma companies' b...
12 Jun, 2013, 08.11 AM IST