Tuesday, 27 August 2019

Purdue Offering Up to $12 Billion On Opioid Claims

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Purdue Pharma, the drug giant many have blamed for the ongoing U.S. opioid abuse crisis, has offered $10 billion to $12 billion to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits lodged against it, NBC News is reporting.



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Philip Morris and Altria Are in Talks to Merge


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Johnson & Johnson’s Brand Falters Over Its Role in the Opioid Crisis


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'Synthetic Pot' Lands People in the ER

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Using "synthetic pot" is rolling the dice with your health, experts warn, pointing to a healthy 26-year-old woman who ended up in the ER after smoking a batch laced with rat poison.



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Administration Ends Migrant Medical Care Protection

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An exemption that allows immigrants to remain in the United States and avoid deportation while they or family members receive life-saving care has been scrapped by the Trump administration.



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