Opioid Epidemic In US

J&J, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Endo International Plc and AbbVie's Allergan unit are alleged of fueling a drug crisis that according to the US government resulted in nearly 500,00 deaths

(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson is coming under fire from some investors who are raising questions about companies that give their chief executives hefty pay raises despite facing billions of dollars in legal costs over their role in the U.S. opioid crisis.

The small pharmacy Kamra worked, sold so many opioids that some were hidden under the sink for fear that their distributor would notice the over-abundance and cut them off for exceeding the limit.

The officials said the public health emergency declaration lasts for 90 days and can be renewed repeatedly

Percentage of people in US dying of drug overdoses has effectively quadrupled since 1999