Demi Lovato’s first performance in about a year and half since she was hospitalized offers a different vision of hope, one that strips away empty platitudes and embraces harsh realities. Read More
Everyday Americans have now been given the opportunity to join prosecutors in fighting back and holding big pharmaceutical companies accountable for the opioid crisis. Read More
Audits produced from Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy proceedings on Monday December 16th reveal that the Sackler family—the family who owns Purdue—have withdrawn $10.7 billion from the company since 2008. Read More
In the midst of the opioid epidemic and decline of Oxycontin, doctors are left scrambling to try and solve the issue that Oxycontin promised: relieve for chronic pain. Read More
While searching for current events to write about this month, I stumbled upon a great new resource for those in need. Handling addiction and navigating through recovery can be difficult or near impossible alone, so having resources, information, or places to reach out to can always help. Read More
In the middle of the month of October, four State Attorneys General proposed a $48 billion global settlement between states, cities, counties, and prominent drug companies accused of not only causing but maintaining and profiting from the opioid crisis in America. Read More
After Purdue Pharma’s announcement of Bankruptcy earlier this month, and the rising public awareness of the company’s hand in the opioid crisis, many institutions have begun severing ties with the Sackler Family—the family who owns Purdue. While to some it may seem like a slap on the wrist to the Sackler’s, the numerous institutions cutting ties is a relevant… Read More
Purdue Pharma filed for Bankruptcy this week on September 15th. The company announced that it’s decision to file for bankruptcy is part of an agreement to pay billions of dollars to state and local governments. Read More
On Monday, an Oklahoma judge ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay over $572 million in settlements for pushing doctors to prescribe opioids, while undermining the addictive risks. Read More
During the second week of July of this year, British big pharma company Indivior Inc. paid $1.4 billion to settle a U.S. federal investigation that involved fraud sales of the opioid medication, Suboxone. This is the largest settlement in the drug industry to date. Read More
In a recent article in Vogue, Florence Welch, frontwoman of Florence + the Machine, has opened up and reflected about her battle with alcoholism and an eating disorder. She had been sober and recovering for 5 years now, and shared her story to provide comfort to others facing similar problems. Read More
With the opioid crisis getting worse by the day, the time to take a stand and advocate change and action is necessary. John Oliver, host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, dedicated an episode on April 16, 2019 to raise awareness and call for action on the opioid epidemic. Read More
