Pharma giant Purdue files for bankruptcy in bid to settle US opioid crisis cases
The cases against Purdue seek to address the costs of millions of Americans sinking into addiction.
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The cases against Purdue seek to address the costs of millions of Americans sinking into addiction.
Purdue Pharma said it “sees little good coming from years of wasteful litigation”.
The use of powerful painkillers has gradually risen in recent years.
The study found that the percentage of deaths attributed to opioids in the US increased by 292% from 2001 to 2016.
The US’s chief doctor has issued his office’s first national public health advisory in 13 years.
The 66-year-old passed away on 3 October 2017.
Many people buy pills illegally when their prescriptions run out.
The problem is particularly bad in rural areas.
The synthetic drug, PZM21, also does not produce addiction.
The official has spoken anonymously to the Associated Press.