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‘Do or die’: recovering addict shares journey in Saskatchewan documentary
By Ryan Kessler Reporter
The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses has produced a four-part documentary series addressing what it calls an addictions crisis in the province. Continue reading
Makers of OxyContin, accused of fueling opioid crisis, to pay $270 million in U.S. settlement: source
The settlement with the Oklahoma Attorney General is the first to result from a wave of recent lawsuits accusing Purdue of deceptively marketing painkillers Continue reading
Opioid maker was thinking about getting into addiction treatment business too, lawsuit alleges
Massachusetts alleges that Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, was considering selling a drug used to treat opioid addiction. Continue reading
Drugs, money seized, gang member arrested in Okanagan search warrant
Police investigation in Kelowna uncovers ‘drug conduit.’ Continue reading
B.C.’s Attorney General says this Stephen Colbert video explains why province is suing opioid companies
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
David Eby says Colbert’s recent rant about Purdue Pharma raises important issues around allegations about the company. Continue reading
NDP MP calls on Ottawa to investigate drug companies selling opioids
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
Vancouver Kingsway MP Don Davies says Ottawa should immediately launch an investigation into whether pharmaceutical companies properly informed users of the addictive qualities of some drugs, including opioids. Continue reading
Scott Thompson: Is big pharma helping opioid crisis?
What no one is asking is, how did we get here and who is responsible? That is where the solution lies. Continue reading
Nova Scotia court approves $20M settlement in opioid lawsuit
Justice John Murphy ruled today that he would accept the settlement, echoing the decision of an Ontario Superior Court judge that the amount falls within a “zone of reasonableness.” Continue reading
Nova Scotia prepares to battle rising threat of fentanyl
Documents show that four of the eight confirmed deaths linked to fentanyl in 2016 were suspected to be from illicit sources, showing a growing market in the province for the drug. Continue reading
2nd man charged with meth trafficking in Saskatoon drug bust
A second man is facing drug trafficking charges in a police investigation that resulted in the seizure of meth. Continue reading