• Pharma
  • September 17, 2019
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Purdue Drug Company That Makes OxyContin Files For Bankruptcy to Stop Lawsuits Over Opioid Crisis

Purdue Pharma, the opioid maker owned by members of the Sackler family, has filed for bankruptcy, as it hopes to force holdout states to accept its offer to settle litigation…

  • Pharma
  • September 7, 2019
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Purdue Pharma in Talks With Justice Department to Resolve Criminal, Civil Probes

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is in talks with the U.S. Justice Department over a potential deal to resolve various civil and criminal probes while also leading to a big payout…

  • Pharma
  • August 27, 2019
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Judge Rules Johnson & Johnson Must Pay $572 Million for Helping Fuel Opioid Crisis in Oklahoma

Connecticut’s lawsuit against Stamford-based drug maker Purdue Pharma contains allegations of deceptive marketing also found in the the Johnson & Johnson lawsuit in Oklahoma. – Shares of major drugmakers Teva…