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  Safe-injection site activists arrested after blocking New York governor's office

  

  theguardian.com

  Hundreds of drug safety advocates urge governor to approve plan for spaces they argue could save lives amid opioid crisisThirteen activists supporting safe drug injection sites were arrested Wednesday afternoon for barricading the entrance of New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s office building.About 200 other drug safety advocates marched in front of the building in Manhattan in an attempt to pressure Cuomo to support the opening of safe injection sites in New York City – a plan that has been waiting for the governor’s approval since May 2018. Continue reading...

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  McKinsey Proposed Paying Pharmacy Companies Rebates for OxyContin Overdoses

  

  nytimes.com

  Court filings reveal consultants’ talk of a records purge during the opioid crisis, and shed new...

  Court filings reveal consultants’ talk of a records purge during the opioid crisis, and shed new light on sales advice given to the billionaire Sackler family and their drug company, Purdue Pharma.

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  OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy

  

  theguardian.com

  Move is partly aimed at halting more than 2,000 lawsuits filed against drug firmUS drug-maker Purdue...

  Move is partly aimed at halting more than 2,000 lawsuits filed against drug firmUS drug-maker Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy and announced a $10bn (£8bn) plan to settle thousands of lawsuits that accuse the company’s prescription painkiller, OxyContin, of fuelling the deadly opioids crisis.The company, owned by the billionaire Sackler family, faces more than 2,000 lawsuits, including actions from nearly all US states...

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  US drug companies seek removal of judge set to preside over opioids trial

  

  theguardian.com

  Petition claims Judge Dan Polster’s ‘unusual level of commitment’ to reaching a settlement in the case...

  Petition claims Judge Dan Polster’s ‘unusual level of commitment’ to reaching a settlement in the case had affected his decision-makingUS drug companies are seeking the removal of the judge set to preside over a landmark trial in which it will be claimed deceptive marketing and a lack of oversight helped fuel the opioid addiction crisis. Related: Drug makers conspired to worsen the opioid crisis....

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