As of January 26, 2015, Covidien plc was acquired by Medtronic plc. Covidien plc develops, manufactures, and sells healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings worldwide. The company ...

Fentanyl and other opioids have fueled the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. In recent years, fatal overdose numbers have become defined by illicit fentanyl, an extremely lethal synthetic opioid ...

The Department of Health and Human Services March 18 announced that it renewed the public health emergency for the nation’s opioid crisis an additional 90 days. The PHE, first declared in 2017, was ...

Previously at the epicenter of the U.S. opioid crisis, Purdue Pharma is looking to reenter the public lexicon as a new public benefit company. After a prior bankruptcy settlement was nixed by the ...

Purdue Pharma filed a new bankruptcy plan on Tuesday, a major step toward finalizing a proposed opioid settlement of at least $7.4 billion after a setback in the U.S. Supreme Court last year.

NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - Bankrupt drugmaker Purdue Pharma filed a new bankruptcy plan on Tuesday, a major step towards finalizing a proposed opioid settlement of at least $7.4 billion after ...

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While the name ‘red’ sounds weird, the key question is: what kind of opioid is it, and what exactly is it used for? This GhanaWeb article provides some insights on opioids and what 'red' is.

The tragic opioid epidemic continues to rage in the U.S. Roughly 76 percent of U.S. drug overdose deaths, more than 70,000 people in 2023, are linked to opioids, including heroin and illicit fentanyl.