5 More States Sue Purdue Over OxyContin Marketing May 17, 2019 By Erik Larson and Jef Feeley Purdue Pharma LP and its billionaire owners are being sued by five more states alleging the company’s aggressive marketing of...
Family Behind Purdue Pharma Facing Second Suit Over Role in Opioid Crisis March 21, 2019 By Jef Feeley The billionaire family that owns opioid-maker Purdue Pharma LP has been accused by local governments in a new lawsuit of...
Drug Advertising Drives $30 Billion Medical Industry Marketing Machine January 11, 2019 By Lindsey Tanner Ads for prescription drugs appeared 5 million times in just one year, capping a recent surge in U.S. medical marketing,...