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US opioid activists argue against Sackler family immunity in Purdue Pharma deal

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Under a court reorganization plan, Sackler family members who controlled the Oxycontin maker were granted immunity and did not have to declare personal bankruptcy in exchange for a $6bn settlement, paid out over 10 years, to a fund created to offset costs created by the opioid dependency crisis that has cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

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Judge rejects Purdue opioid settlement over Sackler family immunity

pharmaphorum

The Sacklers said earlier they would exit the settlement deal if they were not granted immunity, and the judge in the bankruptcy court that accepted the deal – Robert Drain – said he did not want to jeopardise what was on offer by seeking further changes.

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Vidofludimus calcium by Immunic for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Likelihood of Approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

Vidofludimus calcium is under clinical development by Immunic and currently in Phase III for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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Purdue bankruptcy court hands immunity to Sackler family

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A US federal judge has approved a bankruptcy settlement for Purdue Pharma that grants the Sackler family that owned the business immunity from any further civil lawsuits accusing them of contributing to opioid epidemic – to the consternation of campaigners.

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Should People With Immune Problems Get Third Vaccine Doses?

NY Times

France is handing out third shots of the two-dose vaccines to cancer patients and others with immune system impairments. In the United States, patients like these are on their own.

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Vaccines Won’t Protect Millions of Patients With Weakened Immune Systems

NY Times

Many cannot produce enough infection-fighting cells to fend off the coronavirus. But researchers are testing one therapy that may help: monoclonal antibodies.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Blistery Mystery

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired autoimmune disorder caused by autoantibodies against platelet antigens. Case Discussion Take-Home Points Immune thrombocytopenia is an acquired isolated thrombocytopenia that can be a primary disorder or secondary to viral illness, autoimmune syndrome, or immunodeficiency disease.

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