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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 2d ago
News Headlines | Purdue Pharma sentenced ahead of bankruptcy AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A U.S. federal judge criminally sentenced Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, ahead of its planned bankruptcy and dissolution, ordering the company’s board chair to apologize to victims after more than six hours of emotional testimony. The sentencing comes as Purdue and the Sackler family—its longtime owners—agree to a bankruptcy plan that will channel over $8 billion in fines, forfeitures and penalties to affected communities, while the company itself will be dissolved on May 1 and its remnants re‑formed as the public‑benefit entity Knoa Pharma, focused on opioid‑use‑disorder treatments and overdose reversal. Although many victims objected to the settlement because it shields the Sacklers from criminal prosecution, the judge deemed it the “best route” among available options and urged bankruptcy lawyers to honor compensation promises. The case underscores the broader opioid crisis, which has claimed roughly 806,000 American lives from 1999 to 2023. Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0429/1570762-purdue-oxycontin/ #PurduePharma #Sacklerfamily #KnoaPharma #CDC #MadelineCoxArleo #SteveMiller
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@BruceMirken@mas.to · 3d ago
#RFKJr - inspired #CDC move to stop recommending routine #HepatitisB #vaccinations could mean hundreds of needless infections. https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5851709-cdc-hepatitis-b-vaccine-delay/ #ImpeachRFKJr
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@HelenBranswell@scicomm.xyz · 5d ago
The world of influenza science has lost one of its giants. Nancy Cox, who led #CDC's flu division for years & worked assiduously to improve global flu surveillance, died Thursday. I learned a ton from Nancy Cox. RIP. https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/25/nancy-cox-flu-researcher-obituary/
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@HelenBranswell@scicomm.xyz · Apr 23, 2026
The Trump administration has crammed an astonishing number of political appointees into the highest echelons of #CDC, most with few or no medical or public health credentials. One of the latest is surprising: A former Big Tobacco exec. https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/22/newly-appointed-cdc-official-has-tobacco-industry-ties/
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@bich@apobangpo.space · Apr 02, 2026
“In relative peacetime of no major outbreaks, no major pandemics, it’ll be fine,” said Jill Taylor, who directed the Wadsworth Center, New York State’s public health laboratory, until October 2020. But, she said, “If we have an emergency all of a sudden, God help us.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/health/cdc-rabies-mpox-tests-paused.html #PublicHealth #CDC #HHS #rabies #pox #testing #preparedness
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@bich@apobangpo.space · Mar 26, 2026
"Monarez was fired...because she refused to cave to Kennedy’s demands to rubber-stamp vaccine recommendations without scientific backing. Her ousting led to a cascade of high-profile resignations at the CDC, including chief medical officer Dr. Debra Houry; Dr. Daniel Jernigan, who headed the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; and Daskalakis. None of those roles has been filled." https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trump-cdc-director-nominate-vaccination-measles-rcna261938 #PublicHealth #CDC #leadership #UScongress #USpol
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