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Plan to curb supply of opioid’s precursor chemicals comes ahead of summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping
The illicit trade routes responsible for the worst overdose crisis in US history
Hedge funds seize control of Mallinckrodt in latest case exposing flaws of US mass tort playbook
Treasury’s move comes as Washington tries to combat flow of deadly opioid
Consultancy admits no wrongdoing as it resolves claims from municipalities and school districts
Experimentation continues on measures to tackle addiction and fatal overdoses
Drug producer’s prospects are poor enough that its reset enterprise value is just $3bn
The new six-part Netflix series is a comprehensive and pacy examination of mass greed and its consequences
Justices will consider whether the law permits the waiver of future claims against parties not in bankruptcy
Payouts at risk of falling below other creditors in any repeat bankruptcy
Cartels are cutting fentanyl with the cheap sedative, driving a surge in overdoses in cities such as Philadelphia
Appeals court says some liability releases are ‘appropriate’ under US bankruptcy law
Plus, losses to crypto fraud rises and update on Do Kwon
A crisis of homelessness, drug abuse and sensationalised crime threaten the city’s future
Decision comes at end of review instigated by new vice-chancellor Irene Tracey
Plea from Andrés Manuel López Obrador follows pressure from US lawmakers over trafficking of drug across border
Deaths of US citizens and steeply rising fentanyl casualties prompt rising frustration in Washington
Documents show privileged access to the Boat Race and continued acceptance of donations
White House drugs tsar says Beijing needs to tighten rules on supply of raw materials to make fentanyl
The director discusses the fight to expose the Sackler family’s ‘artwashing’ of a fortune built on addictive drugs
Drug distributor knew pills were likely being sold in parking lots for cash, allege prosecutors
Retailer upgrades outlook even as $3.1bn opioids settlement results in quarterly net loss
Legal, societal and financial barriers block treatments that can reduce risk of overdose
Other chains also in talks over claims linked to their roles in crisis
The enduring drivers of the country’s morbid trajectory — rising obesity, the opioid epidemic and Covid — are hard to confront
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