OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case

BC-US–Opioid Crisis-Purdue, 3rd Ld-Writethru Nov 24, 2020 1:53PM (GMT 19:53) Purdue Pharma says its guilty plea over its role in the opioid crisis is “an essential step to preserve billions of dollars” for the settlement it is pursuing in bankruptcy court. The Stamford, Connecticut-based maker of OxyContin also said in a statement Tuesday after a federal…

State of emergency extended as virus hits Missouri hospitals

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson says Missouri’s hospitals are struggling to cope with rising coronavirus cases. The Republican governor said Thursday that he’s extending the state of emergency in Missouri through March. He says hospitals face staffing shortages and that the state is considering sending in the military and asking for help from…