Grace Bisch, whose stepson died as a result of an overdose, protests outside the Supreme Court in December 2023.
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The company helped spur a public health crisis through its deceptive marketing and aggressive sales of prescription opioids.
The state has signed off on rebranding the San Francisco law school.
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Universities, museums and other charities that find themselves saddled with names that have become sullied must choose among a few bad options.
Many companies have sold dangerous prescription drugs.
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Making them pay is important but it’s not going to stop drugmakers from endangering public health.
Dr. Laura Kehoe gives a presentation about why emergency room physicians should prescribe buprenorphine for people recovering from opioid overdoses.
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After battling drug manufacturers and distributors in court for years, local and state governments are about to receive a windfall that could expand access to treatments that can save lives.
Esther Nesbitt lost two of her children to drug overdoses.
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The multibillion-dollar settlement will trigger the release of troves of documents that may shine new light on what caused the opioid crisis.
Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen announced a settlement between the Justice Department and opioid maker Purdue on Oct. 21.
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The government has tried to harness profit-driven drugmaking to serve public health before. The results were underwhelming.
Jeffrey Epstein faced sex trafficking and conspiracy charges when he died in July 2019.
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Giving away big sums of money is supposed to make the world a better place. So, why are so many deep-pocketed donors getting themselves and the causes they support in trouble?
Calif. Attorney General Xavier Becerra, discussing the lawsuit his office has filed against Purdue Pharma.
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The government has tried to harness a profit-driven drug industry to serve public health before.
Human beings want more even if it comes at the expense of others.
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Some parents were recently charged with paying bribes for their children’s admission to top colleges. Religious thought can help us understand what drives such greed and also provide ethical guidance.
The new Sackler courtyard at the V&A museum.
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Charity law is quite strict when it comes to giving back donations that have already been made.
Lawsuits against Purdue say its drug Oxycontin played a key role in the opioid epidemic.
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The $270 million settlement may not mean a whole lot if Purdue files for bankruptcy as it’s reportedly considering.
Anti-opioid protest at the Harvard Art Museums, which the Sackler family has supported with charitable gifts.
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There are limits to what charities can do now about past donors who are accused of morally reprehensible behavior.
Purdue faces about 2,000 lawsuits related to the opioid crisis.
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OxyContin maker Purdue has reportedly been mulling a bankruptcy filling, just as the first of around 2,000 lawsuits against it prepares to go to trial.
Anti-opioid protest at the Harvard Art Museums, which the Sackler family has supported with charitable gifts.
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After scandals or sea changes make the association with certain names too awkward, universities, museums and other nonprofits usually distance themselves. But not always.
Filmmaker Harvey Weinstein, shown attending a concert to raise money for the Robin Hood Foundation in 2013.
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Offering money as a form of atonement is easier for the movie mogul than finding someone who will accept it.