The maker of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, and its owners, the Sackler family, are offering to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion. From a report: The potential deal was part of confidential conversations and discussed by Purdue’s lawyers at a meeting in Cleveland last Tuesday, Aug. 20, according to two people familiar with the…
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Opioid Sales Reps Swarmed New York at Height of Crisis
New disclosures in the New York attorney general’s lawsuit detail the massive sales efforts of Purdue Pharma and other companies. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/11/health/opioids-sacklers-new-york-purdue.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Lawsuits Lay Bare Sackler Family’s Role in Opioid Crisis
Three generations of the Sackler family were deeply involved in running Purdue Pharma and knew of opioid abuse risks, according to lawsuits. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/health/sacklers-oxycontin-lawsuits.html?partner=rss&emc=rss