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Pharmacy chains agree $10bn settlement in opioid litigation

CVS Health and Walgreens have become the first two US pharmacy chains to agree a settlement worth nearly $10 billion to answer allegations they played a role in the opioid epidemic that has

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The discovery of a new and compounding cybersecurity threat ...

Sam Crowther, founder and CEO of cybersecurity company Kasada, tells us about a recent discovery his company made that revealed tens of thousands of accounts with prescription drug attachme

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Telehealth cuts overdoses for opioid users, says study

Greater use of telehealth services forced by COVID-19 seems to have benefitted people with opioid use disorder (OUD), leading to longer times on treatment and reduced risk of overdose, acco

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Endo files for bankruptcy as it agrees opioid settlement

Endo International is the latest drugmaker to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in connection with opioid litigation in the US, after agreeing a $6 billion deal with creditors that

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Teva closes on $4.25bn deal to settle US-wide opioid litigat...

Teva Pharmaceutical says it has reached an agreement in principle to settle thousands of lawsuits accusing it of fuelling the opioid cr

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New York says Teva lied about role in opioid epidemic

New York's attorney general has accused Teva of lying to evade responsibility for its alleged role in fuelling the opioid epidemic in the state and is asking for a case against the company

Pharmacy chains agree $10bn settlement in opioid litigation

The discovery of a new and compounding cybersecurity threat ...

Telehealth cuts overdoses for opioid users, says study

Endo files for bankruptcy as it agrees opioid settlement

Teva closes on $4.25bn deal to settle US-wide opioid litigat...

New York says Teva lied about role in opioid epidemic

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