/tags/pharma pharma en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:19:37 GMT /2022-01-24/billionaire-mark-cuban-launches-online-pharmacy-aimed-at-lowering-generic-drug-prices The pharmacy says it will bypass health care industry "middlemen" and help consumers avoid high drug prices by charging manufacturers' prices plus a flat 15% markup and pharmacist fee. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:19:37 GMT /2022-01-24/billionaire-mark-cuban-launches-online-pharmacy-aimed-at-lowering-generic-drug-prices Joe Hernandez /2021-10-13/federal-judge-rejects-a-government-bid-to-delay-purdue-pharmas-bankruptcy-settlement Judge Colleen McMahon was expected to halt work on the controversial settlement that would give immunity from opioid lawsuits to the Sackler family. Instead she allowed work on the plan to go ahead. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:35:20 GMT /2021-10-13/federal-judge-rejects-a-government-bid-to-delay-purdue-pharmas-bankruptcy-settlement Brian Mann /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-09-28/the-purdue-pharma-deal-would-deliver-billions-but-individual-payouts-will-be-small People who were addicted to OxyContin or lost loved ones who were addicted to the drug expect very little in compensation from the multibillion-dollar Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement. Tue, 28 Sep 2021 12:28:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-09-28/the-purdue-pharma-deal-would-deliver-billions-but-individual-payouts-will-be-small Martha Bebinger /2021-09-16/the-doj-moves-to-block-the-purdue-pharma-bankruptcy-deal-that-shields-the-sacklers The DOJ is seeking to block implementation of any part of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal until legal challenges are settled. The deal granted Sackler family members immunity from opioid lawsuits. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:05:38 GMT /2021-09-16/the-doj-moves-to-block-the-purdue-pharma-bankruptcy-deal-that-shields-the-sacklers Brian Mann /2021-08-31/purdue-pharma-scrambles-to-discourage-a-justice-department-appeal-of-bankruptcy-deal With a federal judge poised to approve Purdue Pharma's controversial Chapter 11 plan, the company is working behind the scenes to preempt a legal challenge by the DOJ. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 17:39:00 GMT /2021-08-31/purdue-pharma-scrambles-to-discourage-a-justice-department-appeal-of-bankruptcy-deal Brian Mann /news/2021-08-26/judge-pushes-back-on-protections-for-the-sacklers-in-the-purdue-pharma-bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain signaled he will approve the landmark bankruptcy for Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. But he called for new limits to legal protections for members of the Sackler family. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:08:01 GMT /news/2021-08-26/judge-pushes-back-on-protections-for-the-sacklers-in-the-purdue-pharma-bankruptcy Brian Mann /news/2021-08-20/the-sacklers-want-immunity-from-the-opioid-crisis-for-a-long-list-of-their-associates In the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy trial now underway, scrutiny has focused on the Sacklers' demand for immunity from opioid lawsuits that would extend to a vast network of individuals and businesses. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/2021-08-20/the-sacklers-want-immunity-from-the-opioid-crisis-for-a-long-list-of-their-associates Brian Mann /2021-07-30/was-it-reasonable-to-ship-81-million-opioid-pills-to-this-small-west-virginia-city As a landmark federal opioid trial nears completion, West Virginia communities are demanding $2.5 billion in compensation. Drug firms say they acted responsibly in shipping millions of pills. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:36:56 GMT /2021-07-30/was-it-reasonable-to-ship-81-million-opioid-pills-to-this-small-west-virginia-city Brian Mann /2021-07-21/state-attorneys-general-reach-a-26-billion-national-opioid-settlement Payouts will be spread over the next 18 years, with much of the funding going to help communities struggling with high rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:49:00 GMT /2021-07-21/state-attorneys-general-reach-a-26-billion-national-opioid-settlement Brian Mann /2021-04-19/court-blasts-drugmaker-endo-for-trying-to-improperly-corrupt-opioid-trial A Tennessee court found Endo Pharmaceuticals liable for harm caused by its Opana ER opioid. The "harsh sanction" followed a court judgment that Endo made false statements and withheld key documents. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:05:00 GMT /2021-04-19/court-blasts-drugmaker-endo-for-trying-to-improperly-corrupt-opioid-trial Brian Mann