Families impacted by the opioid crisis watching landmark trial
Oklahoma is suing Johnson & Johnson, and several of its subsidiaries
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Oklahoma is suing Johnson & Johnson, and several of its subsidiaries
In the first lawsuit against an opioid maker to go to trial, Oklahoma is set to argue that J&J violated public nuisance law
Companies are distancing themselves from the Oxycontin maker and its founding family amid thousands of lawsuits
Democratic presidential candidate joins veteran Maryland congressman to re-introduce 10-year plan, to be paid for by tax on ultra-rich
"Abusers aren't victims; they are the victimizers," member of family that owns the maker of OxyContin wrote in 2001
According to data firm Protenus, more than 47 million doses of legally prescribed opioids were stolen in 2018
Prosecutors accused them of bribing doctors to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray – called Subsys
Fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and is now available on the internet and can be delivered through the mail
"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
It will be the first generic nasal spray version of Narcan, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses
Medical professionals including doctors, nurses and pharmacists were arrested in seven states after prescribing 32 million pills
Three people have suffered documented fatal overdosed from a new form of the drug fentanyl know as carfentanil, officials in California say
Previously, only certified nurses could administer it
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
Lawsuit accuses drugmaker of "deceptive" marketing and fraudulently transferring company funds
OxyContin maker charged with fueling the nation's opioid epidemic has settled the first of more than 1,000 lawsuits
Localities from Alabama to Wisconsin claim the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma enriched themselves while thousands died
"I come from a good family. I work 40 to 50 hours a week," a young man named Jacob said
The mandate follows a 60 Minutes report on how a label change fueled the opioid crisis
A drug manufacturer denounces his own industry and explains to 60 Minutes how a label change by the FDA expanded the use of opioids
Doctors, distributors, drug lobbyists, the FDA — who is responsible for the scourge of opioid addictions? 60 Minutes has spent two years investigating
The herbal supplement kratom can cause side effects ranging from rapid heartbeat and agitation to seizures and even death
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
In the video, two young salesmen encourage doctors to increase the strength of Subsys prescriptions until a patient reaches the adequate dosage
Research shows new mothers with opioid use disorder are at a higher of overdose due to lack of resources, shame and stigma