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U.S. Brings First Criminal Case Against Major Drug Distributor Over OpioidsThe U.S. government on Tuesday filed its first criminal charges against a major drug distributor and company executives over their alleged roles in fueling the nation's opioid epidemic by putting profits ahead of patients' safety.
Clinicians' Comfort Levels Low With Life Expectancy DiscussionsFewer than half of physicians and nurses report in a Medscape poll that they frequently have such talks with older patients who have chronic illnesses. Patients also often put off the discussions.
Medscape Medical News, April 24, 2019
Cancers, Infectious Diseases Get Large Portion of New DrugsA report also shows that nearly half of all drugs launched in 2018 were approved after trials with fewer than 500 participants, as the need grows for niche treatments. Mean development is 13.7 years.
