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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead to 3 criminal charges

WASHINGTON — Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $ 8 billion, Justice Department officials announced Wednesday. The company will plead guilty to three counts, including… Read More »

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Help Tough Cases

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A recently approved rheumatoid arthritis medication appears to be an effective second-line therapy when biologic treatments start to fail, a new clinical trial reports. Arthritis sufferers treated with upadacitinib had a significantly greater reduction in their symptoms and disease activity than people treated… Read More »