There is no evidence that retail pharmacy chains contributed to the opioid crisis, attorneys for three of the companies argued during opening statements.

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In a bellwether federal trial, two Ohio counties will try to convince a jury that retail pharmacy companies played an outsized role in the ongoing opioid crisis.

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Objections to a historic settlement with Purdue Pharma are mounting, with one attorney general saying the plan doesn't hold the OxyContin maker or its owners accountable.

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A judge formally approved a plan to turn OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma into a new company with its profits going to fight the opioid epidemic.

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Four drug companies said enough states had agreed to a settlement of lawsuits over the opioid crisis for them to move ahead with the $26 billion deal.

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The prospect of families who lost loved ones in the opioid crisis facing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners in a courtroom all but vanished Wednesday.

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A federal judge gave conditional approval to a sweeping plan to settle a mountain of lawsuits over OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's role in the opioid crisis.

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Several U.S. senators are questioning the Food and Drug Administration’s work with a consulting firm that helped businesses sell prescription painkillers during the nation's overdose crisis.

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An attorney for Purdue Pharma said a judge needs to accept its plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic or face “years or decades of Hobbesian hell” with complicated litigation.

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The former president and board chair of Purdue Pharma told a court Wednesday that he, his family and the company are not responsible for the opioid crisis in the United States.

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