Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally taking responsibility for its part in an opioid epidemic that has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths but also angering critics who want to see individuals held accountable, in addition to the company.
In support of President Trump’s historic commitment to lowering drug prices for American patients, HHS Secretary Alex Azar announced a drug payment model through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that will lower Medicare Part B payments for certain drugs to the lowest price for similar countries and save American taxpayers and beneficiaries more than $85 billion over seven years.
Riverside County health officials have been awarded two grants totaling $277,500 to encourage young motorist not to drive when drunk, distracted or drowsy.
On November 23, 2020, about 4:30 a.m., deputies and investigators assigned to the Southwest Station conducted an investigation of an assault of a juvenile in the wash area south of Temecula Parkway and east of Pechanga Parkway. The teenage, male victim had several, significant injuries and was admitted to a local hospital for treatment. During the investigation a suspect, Juan Salman, was identified, detained and later arrested for the assault.
China launched an ambitious mission on Tuesday to bring back rocks and debris from the moon’s surface for the first time in more than 40 years — an undertaking that could boost human understanding of the moon and of the solar system more generally.