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Purdue Pharma receives $5.5B sentence, paving way for opioid settlement
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma was sentenced to $5.5 billion in fines and penalties stemming from charges of deceiving government regulators and paying kickbacks to doctors to boost opioid sales.
After waiting years for justice, many Purdue opioid victims are defeated — by paperwork
Purdue Pharma's opioid victims face denied claims as bankruptcy fund requires proof of Purdue-made prescriptions, complicating compensation efforts.
Judge to approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family
A bankruptcy court judge said he will approve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
Maryland may get $90M in Purdue Pharma opioid deal
Maryland could get $90M from a $7.4B Purdue Pharma settlement over its role in the opioid crisis, pending approval from a bankruptcy court.
Supreme Court blocks OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy agreement reached with states
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family from civil lawsuits.
Federal judges are asked to pave way for Purdue Pharma deal
Lawyers for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma urged a federal judicial panel to advance a plan that would settle lawsuits across the country.
‘Scum of the earth’: Opioid crisis victims to confront Purdue Pharma owners
Those who have lost loved ones to the deadly opioid addiction crisis unloaded their emotions Thursday on members of the family they blame for fueling it.
For families, $6B deal with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is just a start
For those who lost loved ones in the opioid crisis, making sure the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma paid a price was never just about money.
Maryland, other states agree to new opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a settlement over its role in the opioid crisis that includes virtually all U.S. states and thousands of local governments.
Judge gives more time for Purdue Pharma settlement talks
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will get protection from lawsuits for another three weeks, a judge said.
Mediator: Sacklers willing to pay more in Purdue opioids settlement
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are willing to kick in more money to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
Suits against OxyContin owners on hold; negotiations ordered
A judge refused to allow litigation to move ahead just yet against members of the Sackler family, who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.
