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All 50 states agree to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan for Sackler family to pay up to $7 billion to settle opioid epidemic lawsuits
Finance

All 50 states agree to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan for Sackler family to pay up to $7 billion to settle opioid epidemic lawsuits

By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
June 18, 2025
Purdue Pharma makes new offer to settle lawsuits over Oxycontin opioid crisis, and it includes up to $7 billion cash from the Sacklers
Finance

Purdue Pharma makes new offer to settle lawsuits over Oxycontin opioid crisis, and it includes up to $7 billion cash from the Sacklers

By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
March 19, 2025
Purdue Pharma and Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion in revised settlement of lawsuits over OxyContin opioid toll
Health

Purdue Pharma and Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion in revised settlement of lawsuits over OxyContin opioid toll

By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
January 24, 2025
A person stands outside of the Supreme Court holding a sign which reads "The Sacklers destroyed my parent's lives."
Politics

The Supreme Court just rejected a deal with the maker of OxyContin that would have shielded the billionaire Sackler family from liability—but provided billions of dollars to fight opioids

By The Associated Press and Mark Sherman
June 27, 2024
Supreme Court justices agonize over Purdue Pharma settlement that would let Sackler family walk away with billions: ‘There is no other deal’
Finance

Supreme Court justices agonize over Purdue Pharma settlement that would let Sackler family walk away with billions: ‘There is no other deal’

By Mark Sherman and The Associated Press
December 5, 2023
OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma heads to Supreme Court in case over whether $6bn payoff can shield Sackler owners from future lawsuits
Finance

OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma heads to Supreme Court in case over whether $6bn payoff can shield Sackler owners from future lawsuits

By Mark Sherman and The Associated Press
December 4, 2023
People from across the United States, who lost loved ones due to the opioid epidemic, rallied at the Department of Justice in Washington DC, calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy AG Lisa Monaco to bring criminal charges against members of the Sackler family
Finance

OxyContin maker’s settlement faces Supreme Court scrutiny

By Geoff Mulvihill, Mark Sherman and The Associated Press
November 23, 2023
McKinsey agrees to pay $230m to settle suits claiming it fueled the opioid epidemic by advising drugmakers like Purdue how to sell painkillers
Health

McKinsey agrees to pay $230m to settle suits claiming it fueled the opioid epidemic by advising drugmakers like Purdue how to sell painkillers

By Joel Rosenblatt and Bloomberg
September 27, 2023
Supreme Court
Leadership

Biden’s DOJ doesn’t think the Sackler family should get released from opioid liability and the Supreme Court agrees—for now

By Mark Sherman and The Associated Press
August 10, 2023
Demonstration against the Purdue pharmaceutical bankruptcy deal in White Plains, New York
Health

Sackler family to pay fine of $4.5 billion as OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is dissolved

By Jeff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
September 1, 2021
The Sackler family, creators of OxyContin, are trying to protect a dark, twisted empire
Politics

The Sackler family, creators of OxyContin, are trying to protect a dark, twisted empire

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April 23, 2021
Oxycontin-maker Purdue looks for way out of bankruptcy with $10 billion plan
Finance

Oxycontin-maker Purdue looks for way out of bankruptcy with $10 billion plan

By Jeff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
March 16, 2021
People harmed by OxyContin have more time to file claims
Health

People harmed by OxyContin have more time to file claims

By
June 3, 2020
Purdue Pharma bankruptcy is now open to OxyContin-related personal injury claims
Health

Purdue Pharma bankruptcy is now open to OxyContin-related personal injury claims

By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
January 24, 2020
OxyContin
Health

Bankruptcy Judge Thrust into Spotlight in Purdue Pharma Case

By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
December 25, 2019

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