A new painkiller that is said to be free of addiction risks may be transformative for treatment of acute pain, according to ...

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll ...

A Williamsburg-based recovery advocate said she hopes the money will help local families and communities impacted by the crisis.

U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids.

Opioid abuse tells a tragic American story since avoidable deaths began in the 1990s. Nearly 700,000 people lost their lives to overdoses of OxyContin and offshoots of the highly addictive ...

Opioid abuse tells a tragic American story since avoidable deaths began in the 1990s. Nearly 700,000 people lost their lives ...

Following efforts made by Florida’s Attorney’s General Office, as well as other states, a $7.4 billion multistate settlement has been reached with members of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, ...

Last week, members of the Sackler family, which owns the pharmaceutical company known for selling OxyContin, agreed to a $7.4 ...

Pennsylvania stands to receive up to $212 million paid out by the family and firm behind the nationwide saturation of ...

Helena Foulkes comes from a powerful political family. A very influential family with deep political and financial ...

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday a new $7.5 billion settlement with Purdue Pharmaceuticals and the Sackler Family for their role in the ongoing US opioid crisis with the ...