Canada is facing a severe opioid crisis, with healthcare professionals, including Nurse Practitioners, playing a crucial role in treating drug dependencies. The crisis has wide-reaching effects on society, including increased crime rates, economic burden, and homelessness. Healthcare practitioners, along with legal initiatives, are working to combat the crisis and create a safer Canada.
Introduction to the Sackler Family’s Ties to OxyContin The Sackler family, known for their philanthropic efforts, is also famously linked to Purdue Pharma – the producer of the widely-used opioid painkiller, OxyContin. Released in 1995, OxyContin, touted as a revolutionary pain medication, brought in billions in revenue and positioned the Sacklers as pharmaceutical magnates. Previous …
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Canadian creditors oppose Purdue’s bankruptcy plan for dismissing their opioid claims against Sacklers without compensation, appealing to Supreme Court to invalidate the releases.
