Oxycontin Maker Purdue Nears Guilty Plea Agreement in U.S. Criminal Probe-Sources October 7, 2020 By Mike Spector and Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK — Purdue Pharma LP, the OxyContin maker controlled by members of the wealthy Sackler family, is nearing an...
States Seek $2.2 Trillion From Oxycontin Maker Purdue Pharma August 18, 2020 By Mike Spector NEW YORK — U.S. states claimed they are owed $2.2 trillion to address harm from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s...
New York Charges Drugmaker Endo with Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims June 11, 2020 New York state filed civil charges on Wednesday accusing Endo International Plc of insurance fraud for misrepresenting the safety and...
Mallinckrodt Agrees to $1.6 Billion Opioid Settlement, Unit to File Chapter 11 February 25, 2020 By Saumya Joseph Mallinckrodt Plc said on Tuesday its specialty generic unit would file for bankruptcy after agreeing to pay $1.6 billion over...
Purdue’s Sacklers Ask to Publish Defense to Clear Their Name December 23, 2019 By Erik Larson Purdue Pharma LP’s billionaire owners went on the offensive against what they call unfair press treatment that’s based on the...
Supreme Court Rejects Arizona Opioid Case Against Purdue, Sackler Family December 9, 2019 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a novel case by Arizona seeking to recover billions of dollars that...
Judge Shields Oxycontin-Maker Purdue From Litigation Until April November 7, 2019 By Tom Hals Purdue Pharma LP and the company’s Sackler family owners will be shielded until April 8, 2020, from sprawling opioid litigation...
Drug Distributor Reckitt to Pay $700 Million Over Opioid Marketing October 24, 2019 By Erik Larson Drug distributor Reckitt Benckiser Group agreed to a $700 million settlement with six U.S. states over claims that the company...
$50 Billion Opioid Settlement Bid Sparks States-Cities Fight October 22, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Riley Griffin About $50 billion in settlement offers by drugmakers and distributors have sparked a fight between state attorneys general and thousands...
Drug Wholesalers, Teva Settle With Ohio Counties Over Opioids October 21, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Riley Griffin The three largest U.S. drug distributors and a major generic-drug manufacturer have agreed to pay $260 million to settle the...