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Ruling Clears Way For Purdue Pharma To Settle Opioid Claims, Protects Sacklers From Lawsuits

CBS News A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to the opioid epidemic while shielding the wealthy owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, from future lawsuits.

Alexa might want to be your drugstore, too: Amazon (AMZN) reportedly has obtained pharmacy licenses in a handful of states, hinting at possible plans to disrupt both the drugstore business and the larger healthcare industry.

Cherokee Nation, Grappling With Opioid Crisis, Takes Legal Action

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Sasha and Kane Wyatt are members of the Cherokee Nation in northeast Oklahoma. They adopted their son Luke when he was just 8-days-old. His birth mother was addicted to opioids -- and so was he.

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EX-DEA Agent: Opioid Crisis Fueled By Drug Industry And Congress

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In the midst of the worst drug epidemic in American history, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's ability to keep addictive opioids off U.S. streets was derailed -- that according to Joe Rannazzisi, one of the most important whistleblowers ever interviewed by 60 Minutes.

EX-DEA Agent: Opioid Crisis Fueled By Drug Industry And Congress

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Ruling Clears Way For Purdue Pharma To Settle Opioid Claims, Protects Sacklers From Lawsuits

Teva Reaches $4.25 Billion Settlement Over Alleged Role In Opioid Crisis

Oklahoma Reaches Settlement With 3 Opioid Distributors

Trial Begins In West Virginia Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers

Amazon Said To Be Eyeing Pharmacy Business

Cherokee Nation, Grappling With Opioid Crisis, Takes Legal Action

EX-DEA Agent: Opioid Crisis Fueled By Drug Industry And Congress

EX-DEA Agent: Opioid Crisis Fueled By Drug Industry And Congress

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NWS confirms EF-0 tornado took place early Sunday in Okmulgee

NWS confirms EF-0 tornado took place early Sunday in Okmulgee

Death toll in Myanmar earthquake rises to at least 1,662 as officials continue to assess damage

Death toll in Myanmar earthquake rises to at least 1,662 as officials continue to assess damage

Storms topple tree onto camper, trapping couple inside. One fatality reported

Storms topple tree onto camper, trapping couple inside. One fatality reported

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NWS confirms EF-0 tornado took place early Sunday in Okmulgee

Death toll in Myanmar earthquake rises to at least 1,662 as officials continue to assess damage

Storms topple tree onto camper, trapping couple inside. One fatality reported

E-ZPass scam: How to protect yourself from "smishing" and other types of fraud

Oklahoma Forestry Director's firing sparks negative reactions among firefighters and state officials

Lawmakers and state leaders react to 'alarming' report on impact of marijuana in Oklahoma