Opioids
‘It’s a different beast’: US fentanyl deaths will rise, warns Narcan developer
Overdose crisis that killed over 100,000 Americans in one year is ‘all about fentanyl’, says Roger Crystal of Opiant Pharmaceuticals
Melody Schreiber
08, Dec, 2021 @10:00 AM
US author to give away £10,000 prize cash over role of sponsor in opioid crisis
Investigative reporter Patrick Radden Keefe will give money from business book of the year shortlisting to charity over involvement of McKinsey firm
Lucy Knight
03, Dec, 2021 @6:24 PM
Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe review – all the moral power of a Victorian novel
This prizewinning account of a band of brothers who struck gold with the opioid OxyContin is a masterfully told story of corruption and greed
Andrew Anthony
28, Nov, 2021 @1:00 PM
‘It’s devastating’: how fentanyl is unfolding as one of America’s greatest tragedies
More than 100,000 people died from overdoses in a single year – driven primarily by one drug
Melody Schreiber
22, Nov, 2021 @7:00 AM
The week in TV: Crime; Dopesick; Tiger King 2; Bridget Riley: Painting the Line
Dougray Scott delivers a triple espresso-shot performance as Irvine Welsh’s maverick detective; America’s struggle with opioid addiction makes for serious pharma drama; and the unwelcome return of Joe Exotic
Barbara Ellen
21, Nov, 2021 @9:30 AM
Baillie Gifford prize goes to ‘controlled fury’ of Empire of Pain
Judges praise Patrick Radden Keefe’s investigation of the Sackler family and its role in the opioid crisis for its rigour, bravery and narrative energy
Alison Flood
16, Nov, 2021 @10:10 PM
Dopesick review – the heinous truth behind America’s opioid emergency
This eight-part drama unpicks the immorality and greed that led to the rise of “miracle painkiller” OxyContin – but is it trying to tackle too much?
Lucy Mangan
12, Nov, 2021 @9:00 AM
Critics say Biden’s drug czar pick at odds with push for ‘harm reduction’ policies
Concern over role Rahul Gupta played in shutting down West Virginia’s largest syringe service program in the state’s capital
Kyle Vass in West Virginia
05, Nov, 2021 @9:00 AM
Price for drug that reverses opioid overdoses soars amid record deaths
Pfizer manufacturing problems leave nonprofits paying exorbitant prices for dwindling supplies of life-saving naloxone
Melody Schreiber
19, Oct, 2021 @9:00 AM
‘A story people need to know’: behind a shocking TV series about the opioid crisis
In the revealing new drama Dopesick, starring Michael Keaton, the horrifying story of the painkillers and the company that created them is brought to a wide audience
David Smith in Washington
11, Oct, 2021 @6:32 AM
Opioids have killed 600,000 Americans. The Sacklers just got off scot-free | Chris McGreal
A bankruptcy court gave members of the pharma family immunity from further civil suits. They don’t have to admit wrongdoing – and they may end up richer than they started
Chris McGreal
05, Sep, 2021 @10:25 AM
‘A cartel shouldn’t get away with this’: anger at opioid settlements that exclude admission of wrongdoing
Multibillion-dollar settlements specifically exclude admission of wrongdoing over a crisis that has claimed 600,000 lives
Chris McGreal in New York
25, Jul, 2021 @6:00 AM
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