PORTLAND, Ore. — Jimmy Sullivan prepared for his job as a bricklayer the same way every morning for years: injecting...
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President Donald Trump said Thursday he wants the U.S. government to sue pharmaceutical companies that manufacture opioids as part of...
New York state on Tuesday sued Purdue Pharma LP, accusing the OxyContin maker of widespread fraud and deception in the...
Allergan Plc on Thursday sued Pfizer Inc. to require its rival to cover any damages it is forced to pay...
Two pharmaceutical companies say the real culprits in the opioids epidemic are illegal dealers of the painkillers and want them...
Health care insurers including Medicare, Medicaid and major private insurers have not done enough to combat the opioid epidemic, suggests...
Boston is retaining a law firm to sue pharmaceutical companies for damages from the deadly opioid epidemic. Democratic Mayor Marty...
Drug companies are in no rush to finance a solution to the opioid epidemic. Companies including Johnson & Johnson and...

Health insurer Cigna said it has achieved a 25 percent reduction in opioid use among its customers as a result...
Pharmacy chain Walgreens Co. has agreed to pay $5.5 million to resolve allegations that it overcharged for prescriptions covered by...