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
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Jagmeet Singh urges Liberal government to explore criminal charges against opioid makers
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has called on the Liberal government to launch an investigation into the role drug companies may have played in the opioid crisis. 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
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
One company, two drugs, two takes on pill safety
Purdue Pharmaceuticals markets a long-acting, non-tamper resistant opioid in Canada but argues that another long-acting, non-tamper resistant opioid in the U.S. is too dangerous to approve. In an 80-page submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last July – quoting Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews, among several others – Purdue argued that allowing generic… Continue reading
OxyContin prescriptions rose at border when taken off US market: study
With only a few weeks until the original patent expires in Canada, a new study says OxyContin prescriptions increased significantly near the border following its replacement with a tamper-resistant formula in the U.S. Continue reading