Was It 'Reasonable' To Ship 81 Million Opioid Pills To This Small West Virginia City? As a landmark federal opioid trial nears completion, West Virginia communities are demanding $2.5 billion in compensation. Drug firms say they acted responsibly in shipping millions of pills. Brian Mann Play AudioListen 6 mins
Opioid Crisis: Filmmaker Details The Medical System's 'Crime Of The Century' Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney investigated the opioid crisis. He says it was created by pharmaceutical companies, distributors, pharmacists and doctors, all looking to profit. H.J. Mai Play AudioListen 8 mins
Walmart Is Latest Big-Name Company Embroiled In Opioid Crisis The Justice Department says the retailer ignored red flags for years, filling suspicious prescriptions for opioids and contributing to America's deadly addiction crisis. Walmart denies wrongdoing. Brian Mann Play AudioListen 4 mins
Justice Department Sues Walmart, Alleging It Illegally Dispensed Opioids Damages could total in the billions. "Walmart had the responsibility and the means to help prevent the diversion of prescription opioids. Instead, for years, it did the opposite," the government said. Laurel Wamsley
Purdue Pharma Reaches $8B Opioid Deal With Justice Department Over Oxycontin Sales Critics say the settlement doesn't hold company executives or members of the Sackler family accountable for their aggressive marketing of Oxycontin which helped fuel the nation's opioid epidemic. Brian Mann Play AudioListen 4 mins
Opioid Scandal Haunts Drug Companies As They Respond To Pandemic Thousands of lawsuits that ground to a halt because of COVID-19 are moving forward again as local, state and federal courts reopen around the U.S. Brian Mann
Philadelphia Nonprofit Opening Nation's First Supervised Injection Site Next Week After a two-year legal saga, Safehouse says it will open next week, allowing users to administer illegal drugs under supervision. Federal officials say they will try to stop the site from opening. Bobby Allyn
A heroin needle broke off in her neck. It ended up saving her life. A story about the connection between one patient and her doctor—and how more hospital emergency rooms are becoming entryways to drug treatment. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Play AudioListen 8 mins
Sacklers Withdrew Nearly $11 Billion From Purdue As Opioid Crisis Mounted According to a court filing Monday, the family pulled about $10.7 billion from Purdue since 2008 — ramping up withdrawals even after executives pleaded guilty to misleading regulators about OxyContin. Colin Dwyer
3 Major Drug Distributors Reportedly Negotiating $18B Opioid Settlement A new study estimates that the opioid epidemic has cost the U.S. economy about $631 billion due to health care costs and the unrealized lifetime earnings of people who died of overdoses. Richard Gonzales
