Prescription Painkillers: A Public Health Disaster
The Flood of Prescription Painkillers Last month, the Attorney General of New Hampshire, John Formella, announced a national settlement with Purdue Pharma, producer of OxyContin and other prescription painkillers, and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in the opioid crisis. This settlement will increase the amount of funds paid by the Sacklers to…