The billionaire Sackler family, who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has agreed to pay nearly $4.3 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits accusing them of fueling the opioid crisis in the United States. The huge payment from the Sacklers is part of a larger restructuring plan filed by Purdue on Monday night that intends to get the Connecticut-based … Read more
Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion for its alleged role in fueling America’s opioid epidemic, Justice Department officials confirmed Wednesday. United States Deputy Attorney General. Jeffrey A. Rosen announced the deal in a press conference Wednesday … Read more
Jonathan Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma, dead of cancer at 65 Jonathan Sackler, one of the owners of Purdue Pharma, has died aged 65 His death was revealed in a court filing which lists the cause as cancer Purdue, which makes painkiller OxyContin, is at the center of US opioid crisis Company is facing thousands … Read more