Tag: Purdue Pharmaceuticals
Gov. Newsom’s No-Bid Covid Contract with McKinsey & Co. Continues
In 2021, the Washington Post published an alarming article about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s no-bid contracts with Blue Shield and McKinsey & Company, how he outsourced much of California’s vaccine rollout during the Covid crisis, and how “private contractors cost...
Teva Pharmaceuticals Reached $24.8 Million Settlement With San Francisco Over Role in City-Wide Opioid Epidemic
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced on Tuesday that the City and County of San Francisco had reached a $24.8 million settlement with the Israeli drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals over their role in the opioid epidemic. The city, like...
State Judge Rules Drug Companies Not Liable For Opioid Epidemic in California
Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson gave a tentative ruling on Monday finding that multiple drug companies, including Purdue Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, AbbVie and other large drug companies not guilty for helping supply the U.S. opioid epidemic. Originally...