All opioid articles
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Research
Molecular trap that snares many different drugs could save lives during overdoses
Macrocyclic compound can mop up drugs of abuse in animal tests – including those for which no reversal agent exists
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Business
US judge overturns Purdue’s opioid bankruptcy settlement
Ruling says bankruptcy court did not have authority to grant Sackler family protection from future litigation
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Business
US judge accepts Purdue’s opioid bankruptcy settlement plan
Deal releases $4.3bn to combat addiction, but protects Sackler family from litigation
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Review
Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic
Journalist Ben Westhoff lifts the lid on the biggest drugs crisis to have ever hit the western world
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Business
Pharmaceuticals roundup 2019
Under the shadow of political turmoil and major lawsuits, the industry returned to its strengths – making new drugs, and finding new ways to do it better
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Podcast
Oxycodone and hydrocodone
Frances Addison examines how our quest to control and manage pain has led to a modern medical crisis, as opioids oxycodone and hydrocodone are among the most abused prescription medications in the US
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Opinion
Is bankruptcy best for Purdue?
Many would prefer to see the Sackler family held personally liable, and the company wound down
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Business
Landmark ruling in Oklahoma opioid lawsuit
J&J judged responsible for ‘public nuisance’ in first case to go to trial
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Business
Emerging from the US opioid crisis
With litigation against suppliers in full swing, how does the US counter its addiction to powerful painkillers?
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Research
Genetically engineered yeast brews up heady mix of natural and unnatural cannabinoids
Biotech yeast makes low-cost, high-quality THC and CBD – and cannabinoids never seen before – without growing cannabis plants
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Business
Battling the US opioid epidemic
Adapt pharma’s naloxone nasal spray makes treating overdoses easier
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Business
US probes opioid manufacturers
Attorneys general from 41 states will investigate companies over alleged fraudulent marketing and distribution of painkillers
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News
Free certification for US cannabis labs to help fight opioid epidemic
Ensuring that America’s medical marijuana is reliable and of high quality will help patients and drive down opioid use in the country, according to Americans for Safe Access
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Business
Mallinckrodt settles US opioid lawsuit
Firm will pay $35m over allegations it failed to report suspicious orders of controlled substances
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Business
FDA asks Endo to take pain drug off market
Request part of larger strategy to address opioid misuse in the US
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Business
Endo drops opioid painkiller rights and cuts US sales force
375 staff to go as Endo says its established pain drugs ‘no longer require field promotion’
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