Opioids
A new Israeli technology used at Rambam Hospital helped free a man from dependence on painkillers
A breakthrough treatment was carried out at Rambam Medical Center, where specialists helped wean a man who had been taking about 130 painkiller pills a day in just 20 minutes.
Five arrested in China-US joint operation targeting drug trafficking
Finally recognizing the Israeli opioid disaster
Health Ministry’s amendment for control on potentially deadly opioid prescriptions endorsed
Tufts University to remove Sackler name from buildings and programs
Family has come under fire for their central role in American opioid crisis
‘Everyone Knows Somebody’: The opioid epidemic among Israel’s orthodox
Experts on ground see increase in number of deaths as misuse of fentanyl becomes more popular.
Teva’s proposed settlement could cost drugmaker pennies on the dollar
Israel-based Teva is looking to reach a nationwide settlement over its role in selling opioid painkillers, together with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and the three largest U.S. drug distributors.
Averting opioid trial, Teva, drug distributors reach last-gasp settlement
Under the agreement, Teva would donate Suboxone tablets up to the amount needed to meet the majority of the currently estimated US patient need over the next 10 years, valued at approximately $23b.
Opioid settlement talks fail with Teva, landmark trial expected Monday
After nearly 11 hours of negotiations, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro told reporters it was “profoundly disappointing” that local governments would not go along with a settlement.
Teva proposes $15 billion deal to settle opioid claims
The proposed settlement comes only days ahead of a landmark federal trial in Cleveland, Ohio, against the company and five drug distributors.
Sackler family reaped up to $13 billion from OxyContin maker
The wealthy Sacklers received the money from Purdue during an unspecified time frame, according to court documents and portions of a deposition filed in the drugmaker’s bankruptcy proceedings.
Iran spends government money on cigarettes, uses over 2 tons of drugs daily
The subsidized exchange rate was meant to be spent on importing essential medical supplies, according to the deputy health minister.
Oklahoma judge approves Teva's $85 million opioid settlement
The case is one of around 2,000 by state and local governments seeking to hold drugmakers responsible for an epidemic in the US.
Teva agreed to pay Oklahoma $85m to settle opioid claims
Claims against Teva focused on the branded opioid products Actiq and Fentora as well as generic painkillers it produced.
