Sell the drugs are partly to blame for the Opioid Health crisis 48. 00 states plus around 2000 local tribal governments filed lawsuits against companies in the drug industry and as you know this epidemic has killed more than 400000 people across the country since 2000 and thats according to the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention so Public Health Officials Say this is a public Health Crisis an epidemic and states across the country watch this trial knowing that it indeed would be a template for their own cases and so basically plaintiffs attorneys see this as a big win judges supporting what they have said has happened all along the pharmaceutical companies created this crisis by hiring doctors and scientists that they knew were willing to lie and they built glut into their Business Plan you heard about the millions of pills that are basically being pumped into communities across the country well they were well aware that a small city cant absorb a 1000000 pills every year
Lawyer now molly what does this mean for the fight against the Opioid Epidemic moving forward is this is as big a problem as it seems. Absolutely its its a huge deal for so many other cases that are pending against big pharma over this very issue so this is the 1st major legal decision daniel against a drug maker for its role in the Opioid Crisis the oklahoma trial is being watched closely by nearly every other state in the country along with thousands of other municipalities who have filed against big pharma over this crisis and this ruling is a positive sign for other plaintiffs attorneys who are making similar arguments to those that were made in the oklahoma case essentially that those who distribute and sell the drugs are partly to blame for the Opioid Health crisis 48. 00 states plus around 2000 local tribal governments filed lawsuits against companies in the drug industry and as you know this epidemic has killed more than 400000 people across the country since 2000 and thats acc
Theres been an angry reaction in britain to the resignation of the ambassador to the United States, whos quit under intense criticism from president trump. Britains foreign secretary jeremy hunt, said the resignation is a black day for british diplomacy. His rival in the race to become Prime Minister, borisjohnson, has been criticised for failing to back the ambassador, although its emerged he did phone sir kim on wednesday, praising him. The head of the uks Diplomatic Service says hes not seen a situation like it, in 37 years. Sir kim darroch, 42 years a loyal public servant, the boy from the Council Estate who advised Prime Ministers and, until this morning, her majestys ambassador to the United States. He resigned, he said, because his leaked remarks, critical of donald trump, had made it impossible for him to carry out his role. At westminster, there was anger and support in equal measure. Sir kim has given a lifetime of service to the United Kingdom and we owe him an enormous debt
Some breaking news this hour five boats believed to belong to the Iranian Revolutionary guards have approached a British Oil Tanker in the gulf, asking it to stop in iranian waters but reportedly withdrew, after a british frigate trained its guns on them and warned them over radio. This was in the strait of hormuz, that strategically very important stretch of water between the persian gulf and the gulf of oman, bordered by iran and the united arab emirates. More on this now from our north america correspondent peter bowes. Strategically important piece of water and currently very tense. Yes, extremely sensitive, as we understand it this tanker, this British Heritage tanker was passing through the area, it was just about to cross the strait of hormuz, when it was, at least there was an attempt to intercepted by these five iranian boats who were ordering it to change its direction but the boat, the british warship that was escorting the tanker, then trained its guns on the iranian boats
A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Also in the programme, the latest Research Says an extra 100ml of sugary drinks a day about two cans a week would increase the risk of cancer by 18 . So wed like to know to what extent do you chose foods or drinks based on health . Get in touch just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Armed iranian boats are reported to have tried to intercept a British Oil Tanker near the strait of hormuz before being driven off by a british warship. Media reports quoting us officials said the iranian vessel asked the tanker to stop in iranian waters close by, but withdrew after a warning from a royal navy frigate. Its a strategically very important stretch of water between the persian gulf and the gulf of oman, bordered by iran and the united arab emirates. Peter bowes reports. This tanker, the British Heritage tanker was passing through the area. It was about to cross the strait of hormuz when there