Purdue Pharma Gets Court Nod for Bankruptcy Exit, Sackler Deal November 18, 2025 By Alex Wolf Purdue Pharma LP won court approval to exit bankruptcy, capping six years of legal wrangling over a multibillion-dollar settlement and...
Judge to OK Purdue Pharma’s Massive Opioid Bankruptcy Settlement November 14, 2025 By Dietrich Knauth and Nate Raymond A federal bankruptcy judge said on Friday he will approve a restructuring plan for drugmaker Purdue Pharma that includes a...
Opioid Distributors Can’t Shake $2.5 Billion Suit After Ruling October 30, 2025 By Sabrina Willmer and Jef Feeley The three largest U.S. opioid distributors must face a $2.5 billion lawsuit alleging they helped fuel a public health crisis...
Will Workers’ Comp Benefit from ‘Most-Favored-Nation’ Drug Pricing? May 27, 2025 By Brian Allen Earlier this month, President Trump teased a “big announcement” was coming, touting it as “one of the most important …...
Walgreens to Pay $300 Million in US Opioid Settlement April 22, 2025 By Brendan Pierson and Ismail Shakil Walgreens has agreed to pay $300 million to settle U.S. prosecutors’ allegations that it illegally filled millions of invalid prescriptions...
Viatris to Pay $335 Million to Resolve Opioid-Related Claims April 7, 2025 By Christy Santhosh Viatris said on Monday it would pay up to $335 million over nine years as part of a nationwide settlement...
A True Alternative to Opioids for Workers’ Comp? Questions Remain March 10, 2025 By Nikki Wilson Recent FDA approval of suzetrigine, representing the first new class of pain medication in more than 20 years, is generating...
Purdue, Sackler Family Reach New $7.4 Billion Opioid Accord January 24, 2025 By Erik Larson Bankrupt Purdue Pharma LP and members of the billionaire Sackler family agreed to pay $7.4 billion to a group of...
Walgreens Ignored Red Flags in Dispensing Opioids, US Says January 22, 2025 By Madlin Mekelburg The Department of Justice sued Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. for allegedly dispensing opioids and other controlled substances at pharmacies across...
Purdue’s Sacklers Offer to Increase Contribution in New Opioid Settlement, WSJ Reports January 13, 2025 By Rhea Rose Abraham The Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, is offering to increase their financial contribution to a bankruptcy settlement of opioid...