Did opioid overprescribing trigger BC's overdose crisis?

Despite Purdue's $150 million payment, BC's provincial health officials say our system avoided the catastrophe seen in the US

Sep 02, 2024

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Then-Attorney General David Eby announces the historic $150 million settlement with Purdue Pharma in June 2022. Despite the payment, the claims against Purdue remain “allegations.”

When Purdue Pharma agreed in June 2022 to pay BC $150 million in relation to its Oxycontin prescribing practices, then-Attorney General David Eby declared the victory an ackno…

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