On Thursday, the Tate became the latest institution to reject any further donations from the Sackler family, the controversial owner of Purdue Pharmaceuticals, which is alleged to have played a major role in driving the opioid crisis. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Tate wrote: “The Sackler family has …
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Authorities in Chico, California, are investigating a “mass casualty overdose,” likely from the drug fentanyl, that left one person dead and hospitalized 12 others over the weekend. Police responded to a 911 call at a residence on Saturday, January 12th at approximately 9 a.m., and dispensed six doses of the …
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Last year, a pharmaceutical company called Insys Therapeutics gave half a million dollars to the campaign to stop marijuana legalization in Arizona. The Phoenix-based company’s flagship product is a prescription opioid spray made from fentanyl, an incredibly addictive and deadly drug estimated to be 50 times stronger than heroin. Cannabis, …
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