OxyContin maker’s settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court
The Bismarck Tribune· 5 days agoThe agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by...
Florida novelist Tim Dorsey, who mixed comedy and murder in his stories, dies
WFLX FOX 29· 5 hours agoTim Dorsey, a former police and courts newspaper reporter who found lasting fame as the creator of...
The Supreme Court may toss out Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement
The Economist· 8 hours agoOn December 4th the Supreme Court will consider whether a bankruptcy settlement resolving claims...
Fentanyl-laced pills are causing fatal overdoses in kids and teens. Here's what parents need to...
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 1 day agoOriginally laced into opioids and opiates like heroin, OxyContin and Percocet, fentanyl is now being...
Review: Painkiller Falls for Drug War Misconceptions
Reason.com via AOL· 7 days agoPainkiller/Netflix Barry Meier, whose book about OxyContin inspired the Netflix drama Painkiller, acknowledges that the drug is "valuable for treating...