(Reuters) – The chief executive officer of OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma LP should not collect a potential $ 1.3 million bonus when he has been accused of contributing to the opioid epidemic, a group of state attorneys general said in a court filing on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma… Read More: States fight bonus pay for CEO of OxyContin maker Purdue »
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2019 — Purdue Pharma, the drug giant many have blamed for the ongoing U.S. opioid abuse crisis, has offered $ 10 billion to $ 12 billion to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits lodged against it, NBC News is reporting. The news comes a day after the first of many pending state-driven opioid… Read More: OxyContin Maker Purdue Offering Up to $12 Billion to Settle… »
In case you ever wondered, October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day. In preparation, two advocacy groups — the National Osteoporosis Foundation and the National Bone Health Alliance — have joined forces with Medtronic, the world’s largest medical device maker, to raise awareness about what they consider to be an “under-diagnosed” problem: vertebral compression fractures (VCF) from… Read More: Osteoporosis and vertebral compression fractures: Advocacy groups and medical device… »