Execs guilty of bribing doctors, marking first conviction in opioids fight

Prosecutors accused them of bribing doctors to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray – called Subsys

• May 3, 2019

Fentanyl for sale online

Fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and is now available on the internet and can be delivered through the mail

• Apr 28, 2019

Finding "Gordon Jin"

"60 Minutes" producer Bob Anderson goes to China with hidden cameras to confront "Gordon Jin" who the U.S. government says is manufacturing fentanyl that is killing Americans

• Apr 28, 2019

FDA approves 1st generic nasal spray to treat opioid overdose

It will be the first generic nasal spray version of Narcan, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses

• Apr 22, 2019

Dozens arrested in massive opioid bust

Medical professionals including doctors, nurses and pharmacists were arrested in seven states after prescribing 32 million pills

• Apr 17, 2019

60 doctors, nurses charged with illegally prescribing opioids

Sixty people have been charged for their alleged participation in the illegal prescription and distribution of opioids and other narcotics, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. Officials held a press conference in Cincinnati where they announced charges.

• Apr 17, 2019
• 09:42

Officials warn of new drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl

Three people have suffered documented fatal overdosed from a new form of the drug fentanyl know as carfentanil, officials in California say

• Apr 16, 2019

Ala. teachers learn to reverse overdoses

In our School Matters series, we are looking at mental and physical health issues in schools. In this installment, we are taking you inside Alabama schools. A new state-wide program will soon give high schools access to an opioid overdose reversal drug called naloxone. The state is the first in the nation to train administrators, coaches and even teachers to use the lifesaving drug. Previously, only certified nurses could administer it. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Apr 9, 2019
• 04:32

Alabama school learns how to give life-saving drug to reverse overdoses

Previously, only certified nurses could administer it

• Apr 9, 2019

Primary exporter China to ban all fentanyl-related drugs

President Xi Jinping appears to be following through on a promise he made to Donald Trump in the battle to curb the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic

• Apr 1, 2019

New York files fraud charges against Purdue Pharma, Sackler family

Lawsuit accuses drugmaker of "deceptive" marketing and fraudulently transferring company funds

• Mar 28, 2019

Purdue Pharma agrees to $270M settlement

A landmark legal settlement involving a drug company blamed for helping fuel the opioid crisis is triggering a major backlash. Purdue Pharma, the maker of oxycontin, agreed to pay $270 million to Oklahoma. The settlement allows Purdue and its controlling owners, the Sackler family, to avoid a damaging trial and to deny wrongdoing. Tony Dokoupil reports.

• Mar 27, 2019
• 02:58

Purdue Pharma reaches $270M settlement

Purdue Pharma has reached a settlement with the state of Oklahoma over claims the maker of the painkiller OxyContin helped fuel an opioid epidemic? that killed thousands of residents in the state. The pharmaceutical company, based in Stamford, Connecticut, and owned by the Sackler family, will pay $270 million to resolve the lawsuit, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said Tuesday.

• Mar 26, 2019
• 00:40

Purdue Pharma settles lawsuit with Oklahoma

OxyContin maker charged with fueling the nation's opioid epidemic has settled the first of more than 1,000 lawsuits

• Mar 26, 2019

Sackler family accused of helping orchestrate opioid epidemic

Localities from Alabama to Wisconsin claim the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma enriched themselves while thousands died

• Mar 22, 2019

Addicted to fentanyl, one man tries to avoid becoming another "overdose statistic"

"I come from a good family. I work 40 to 50 hours a week," a young man named Jacob said

• Mar 21, 2019

FDA to require research of long-term opioid use

The mandate follows a 60 Minutes report on how a label change fueled the opioid crisis

• Mar 5, 2019

Did the FDA ignite the opioid epidemic?

A drug manufacturer denounces his own industry and explains to 60 Minutes how a label change by the FDA expanded the use of opioids

• Feb 24, 2019

The opioid epidemic: Who is to blame?

Doctors, distributors, drug lobbyists, the FDA — who is responsible for the scourge of opioid addictions? 60 Minutes has spent two years investigating

• Feb 24, 2019

Poison control calls for kratom have soared

The herbal supplement kratom can cause side effects ranging from rapid heartbeat and agitation to seizures and even death

• Feb 21, 2019

Former FDA commish on agency role in opioid epidemic

Dr. David Kessler, who was FDA commissioner in the 1990s, tells 60 Minutes, "There are no studies on the safety or efficacy of opioids for long-term use." Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS

• Feb 21, 2019

Insys execs used rap to push sales of opioid

A newly released video is raising questions about Insys Therapeutics, a company at the center of a criminal investigation stemming from the nation's opioid epidemic. Former executives and managers for Insys are on trial in Boston. They're accused of bribing doctors to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray. Tony Dokoupil reports.

• Feb 14, 2019
• 02:38

Drug execs used rap video to push sales of potentially lethal opioid

In the video, two young salesmen encourage doctors to increase the strength of Subsys prescriptions until a patient reaches the adequate dosage

• Feb 14, 2019

Opioid crisis takes toll on new moms

New research shows the opioid epidemic can be especially deadly for new mothers. But it's often difficult to find the treatment and resources they need. CBS News' Kenneth Craig reports on a unique program in Massachusetts that's giving families hope.

• Feb 6, 2019
• 02:21

New moms hit especially hard by opioid crisis

Research shows new mothers with opioid use disorder are at a higher of overdose due to lack of resources, shame and stigma

• Feb 6, 2019

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