Washington — The U.S. Justice Department is suing one of the largest U.S. drug distributors for failing to report suspicious orders of prescription opioids, saying the company’s “years of repeated violations” contributed to the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic. In a civil lawsuit filed Thursday, the department alleges that AmerisourceBergen and two subsidiaries violated the Controlled … Read More “US Lawsuit Claims Pharma Distributor Worsened Opioid Epidemic” »
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Passersby walk by a COVID-19 testing site in Manhattan on Dec. 9, 2022 in New York City. The current infection toll has surpassed 100 million.(Spencer Platt/Getty Images) The U.S. has surpassed a COVID-19 infection toll of 100 million – the largest official tally from any country and also a significant underestimate of the true number. … Read More “U.S. COVID-19 Toll Surpasses 100 Million Infections, Likely a Significant Underestimate” »
The last year delivered significant developments in US politics — some of which surprised many political analysts and pundits. President Joe Biden worked to push forward his agenda while managing the COVID-19 pandemic and economic challenges, and the Supreme Court’s new conservative majority shook up politics. Biden’s second year in the White House produced mixed … Read More “Divisions again prominent in US politics” »
U.S. stocks charged higher Thursday, led by a rebound across technology stocks, as investors attempted to salvage the last two trading days of a brutal year for markets. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 1.7%, snapping two days of losses, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) jumped nearly 350 points, or 1.1%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq … Read More “Stock market news live updates: Stocks surge, Nasdaq rallies, Tesla rebounds on second to last trading day of 2022” »