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Opioid Crisis

Two Indian firms indicted in US for importing opioid fentanyl ingredients

Athos Chemicals and Raxuter Chemicals, both based in Gujarat, were each charged in Brooklyn with distributing the ingredients and conspiring to distribute them

Two Indian firms indicted in US for importing opioid fentanyl ingredients
Updated On : 07 Jan 2025 | 7:21 AM IST

US states to unveil $26 bn opioid settlement with drug distributors, J&J

(Reuters) - U.S. state attorneys general are expected this week to unveil a $26 billion settlement resolving claims that three major drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson helped fuel a nationwide opioid epidemic, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

US states to unveil $26 bn opioid settlement with drug distributors, J&J
Updated On : 20 Jul 2021 | 9:28 AM IST

Johnson & Johnson CEO pay irks investors upset with opioid lawsuits fallout

(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.

Johnson & Johnson CEO pay irks investors upset with opioid lawsuits fallout
Updated On : 29 Mar 2021 | 4:51 PM IST

McKinsey reaches $573 mn settlement with states over role in opioid crisis

(Reuters) - McKinsey & Co, the consulting firm, has agreed to pay $573 million to resolve investigations by most U.S. states over its alleged role in "turbocharging" sales of opioids such as OxyContin, fueling a nationwide epidemic.

McKinsey reaches $573 mn settlement with states over role in opioid crisis
Updated On : 04 Feb 2021 | 9:02 PM IST

McKinsey agrees to settle claims over role in opioid crisis: Report

(Reuters) - Consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $573 million to resolve claims by more than 40 U.S. states related to its role in the opioid epidemic and advice it gave to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, according to a person familiar with the matter.

McKinsey agrees to settle claims over role in opioid crisis: Report
Updated On : 04 Feb 2021 | 9:57 AM IST

US Justice Department sues Walmart for fueling opioid crisis in the country

The US Justice Department has sued Walmart, accusing the retail behemoth of allegedly fueling the opioid crisis in the country

US Justice Department sues Walmart for fueling opioid crisis in the country
Updated On : 24 Dec 2020 | 2:06 AM IST

Reckitt Benckiser to pay $700 mn in US to settle opioid marketing probe

The $700 million settlement amount consists of $500 million for the federal government and as much as $200 million for states that opted into the civil agreement, which did not determine liability

Reckitt Benckiser to pay $700 mn in US to settle opioid marketing probe
Updated On : 24 Oct 2019 | 9:39 AM IST

Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy in bid to settle opioid crisis cases

Pharmaceutical giant is facing thousands of lawsuits blaming its prescription painkiller OxyContin for plunging millions of Americans into addiction.

Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy in bid to settle opioid crisis cases
Updated On : 16 Sep 2019 | 11:03 PM IST

Opioid crisis: Donald Trump calls for death penalty for drug dealers

Trump has talked in the past about his desire to impose capital punishment for drug dealers

Opioid crisis: Donald Trump calls for death penalty for drug dealers
Updated On : 19 Mar 2018 | 10:12 AM IST