Purdue Pharma
Trump Thinks Executing Drug Dealers Will Stop the Opioid Epidemic
But doing so would likely make the drug problem worse.
Big Pharma is profiting from both opioids and overdose treatments
“Companies are cynically profiting from both ends of the crisis”
How OxyContin's maker tried to influence Trump's opioid commission
Documents obtained by VICE News reveal that a top executive at Purdue Pharma met with a member of the commission created by President Donald Trump to advise his administration on the opioid epidemic.
Another state sues OxyContin maker over the opioid epidemic
In a nearly 100-page-long complaint, New Hampshire's attorneys accuse Purdue Pharma of trivializing the risk of opioid addiction.
How North America Found Itself in the Grips of an Opioid Crisis
From pharmaceutical deception to prohibition without rehabilitation, we look at the mistakes that got us here.
The Dirty Secret Behind America's Addiction to Painkillers
A new investigation shows Oxycontin doesn't last nearly as long as advertised for many patients.
The CDC Just Told American Doctors to Rethink Pain Treatment and Opioid Addiction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published the first federal guidelines for doctors prescribing addictive painkillers such as OxyContin.
Leading Anti-Marijuana Academics Are Paid By Painkiller Drug Companies
Many of the researchers who have advocated against legalizing pot have also been on the payroll of firms with products that could potentially be replaced by using marijuana.
Obama's New Drug Policy Strategy Is Too Little, Too Late
Continuing to hype the evils of marijuana legalization in the face of all available evidence coming out of Colorado and Washington is silly.