opioid crisis
Johnson & Johnson to contribute a further $1 billion to US opioid settlement
October 14, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing J&J, JJ, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma
Johnson & Johnson will pay another $1 billion to settle lawsuits alleging it fuelled the opioid crisis in the US. …
New York files $2 billion lawsuit against J&J for downplaying risks of opioids in its marketing
September 18, 2020Medical Communications new york state, opioid crisis
New York State is suing Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit seeking $2 billion in damages for the company’s role …
Canada to roll out automated drug dispensers to help fight opioid crisis
August 27, 2020Research and Development opioid, opioid crisis, opioids
Canada is set to roll out automated drug dispensers that can provide clean, doctor-prescribed medicine to opioid addicts by scanning …
US states seek $26.4 billion from major pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors to settle opioid litigation
August 19, 2020Research and Development opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, opioids
Multiple Attorney Generals from across the US are seeking billions of dollars in damages to settle opioid cases against major …
UK Government officially announces National Institute for Health Protection to replace Public Health England
August 19, 2020Research and Development opioid, opioid crisis, opioid epidemic
The UK Government has officially announced that Public Health England will be replaced by the National Institute for Health Protection. …
FDA approves opioid Olinvyk for patients with acute pain
August 10, 2020Sales and Marketing opioid crisis, opioids
The FDA has approved Olinvyk for the management of moderate to severe pain in adult patients when their pain is …
Jonathan Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma, dies from cancer
July 7, 2020Manufacturing and Production Purdue, opioid, opioid crisis
Jonathan Sackler, son of Purdue Pharma founder Raymond Sackler, died on 30 June from cancer, according to the company. He …
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February 21, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Drug market, Europe, coronavirus, opioid crisis, opioids
The coronavirus is again in the news, with the Indian government considering banning exports of medicine as the epidemic threatens …
Experts call on NICE to recommended a ban on OTC codeine sales
February 17, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Codein, NICE, opioid crisis, opioids, prescription drugs
Experts have called for a ban on the sale of over the counter codeine as NICE is set to publish …
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January 30, 2020Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing NHS, UK, US, brexit, coronavirus, opioid crisis, pharma
Pharmafocus returns for the New Year with its January/February issue, and things have certainly changed since we left. Brexit got …
Judge overseeing Purdue Pharma bankruptcy approves $1.3 million bonus for CEO
January 27, 2020Sales and Marketing Election 2020, OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, US Presidential Race, fentanyl, opioid crisis
Purdue Pharma’s CEO Craig Landau can receive a $1.3 million bonus, ruled a judge. Judge Robert Drain said the company …
FDA panel votes against Nektar opioid painkiller
January 15, 2020Research and Development Bernie Opioids, Big Pharma, Trump opioids, opioid, opioid crisis, opioids, pharma
FDA unanimously voted against Nektar Therapeutics opioid pankiller (NKTR-181) for chronic lower back pain, prompting the company to withdraw its …
Rochester Drug Cooperative ceases opioid sales following criminal charges
January 15, 2020Research and Development Bernie Sanders, Trump opioids, opioid, opioid crisis, opioids
The Rochester Drug Cooperative (RDC) has announced it will no longer distribute opioid medications after two of its executives were …
Pharmacies argue that prescribers bear ultimate responsibility for the opioid crisis
January 8, 2020Research and Development Bernie Sanders, OxyContin, opioid crisis, opioids
Pharmacy chains have argued in federal court that doctors and healthcare practitioners who write prescriptions bear ultimate responsibility for the …
Johnson & Johnson sued by Washington State for role in the opioid crisis
January 3, 2020Medical Communications Bernie Sanders, Johnson & Johnson, OxyContin, fentanyl, opioid crisis, opioids
The state of Washington sued pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson for deceptive marketing that said their opioids were effective for …
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