DOJ Sues Walmart for Allegedly Fueling Opioid Crisis
The suit comes several weeks after Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty for its role in manufacturing and distributing Oxycontin.
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Exceptional Asininity
Pfizer et al. are much more likely to be of some use in an epidemic than are op-ed moralists at the New York Times.
FDA Finds Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine ‘Highly Effective’, Paving Way for Approval This Week
The FDA found that Moderna's coronavirus vaccine to be safe and "highly effective," paving the way for the vaccine to become the second one authorized.
Why Doesn’t the U.S. Have a Version of Britain’s Fast Drug Track?
The head of a major pharmaceutical company says Britain’s fast approval of a COVID vaccine may have gotten a big push from its withdrawal from the E.U.
Amazon Debuts Online Drug Store, Sends Pharmacy Stocks Tumbling
Amazon Pharmacy rolls out service this week to 45 states.
Moderna Vaccine Data Show Why Warp Speed Helped Pfizer
By guaranteeing a massive purchase order, the U.S. government reduced the risk of competition to vaccine developers.
Purdue Pharma Will Plead Guilty to Federal Charges Stemming from Opioid Crisis, Pay $8 Billion Settlement
The settlement is the strongest effort to date by the Justice Department to hold a major drugmaker accountable for the opioid crisis in the U.S.
Early Trial Suggests Anti-Viral Drug Remdesivir May Be Effective for Coronavirus Patients
The drug could become part of "a robust toolbox" to treat coronavirus, former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb stated.
Bloomberg Gave Sackler Family PR Help after Their Connection to the Opioid Crisis Was Exposed
The Sackler family, which founded Purdue Pharma, reached out to Bloomberg about handling the PR fallout prompted by the exposure of Purdue’s role in the opioid epidemic.