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David and Kathe Sackler, members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, testified via video to a House Oversight Committee hearing on Dec. 17, 2020. Sackler family members have acknowledged that the drug had a role in the opioid crisis, but they have stopped short of apologizing or admitting wrongdoing. House Television via AP hide caption
The Sacklers Want Immunity From The Opioid Crisis For A Long List Of Their Associates
Steve Collis, president and chief executive officer of AmerisourceBergen Corp., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on May 8, 2018. Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption
As U.S. Corporations Face Reckoning Over Prescription Opioids, CEOs Keep Cashing In
The Bristol Regional Medical Center, now part of Ballad Health, was among hundreds of hospitals that have joined lawsuits against opioid makers. Earl Neikirk hide caption
Some Hospitals Sue Opioid Makers For Costs Of Treating Uninsured For Addiction
Akron fire medic Paul Drouhard shows a box containing naloxone hydrochloride, a drug carried in all their department emergency response vehicles to treat opioid overdose patients. Keith Srakocic/AP hide caption
Judge Thad Balkman ruled that Johnson & Johnson is responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis. He announced his decision in Norman, Okla., Monday. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption
Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay Oklahoma $572 Million In Opioid Trial
Judge Thad Balkman will rule Monday in the Johnson & Johnson opioid trial. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption
Federal Judge Orders Release Of Dataset Showing Drug Industry's Role In Opioid Crisis
Volunteers help pay for and disseminate overdose kits, including the overdose antidote, naloxone, in Summit County, Ohio. The costs of battling the addiction crisis are a burden on many local municipalities. Brian Mann for NPR hide caption