OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma opioid settlement OK'd by judge
A federal bankruptcy judge has signed off on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's plan to settle billions in lawsuits over the opioid crisis.
Sackler family won't settle unless protected from Purdue OxyContin lawsuits, heir tells court
A member of the Sackler family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma says the billionaires will not agree to a settlement unless it includes liability protections for the heirs against waves of lawsuits over the opioid crisis.
Parents who lost 16-year-old to overdose start petition asking TikTok, Snapchat to change policies
The parents of a 16-year-old boy who died from a fentanyl overdose have started a petition calling on social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat to change their policies.
Marijuana companies' THC edibles mimicking candy favorites aimed at kids, confectionery lawsuits allege
A recent lawsuit over THC-laced edibles and packaging raises the question whether cannabis companies are aiming to draw in adolescents as a possible market.