Federal Judges Are Asked to Pave Way for Purdue Pharma Deal May 3, 2022 By Geoff Mulvihill Lawyers for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and many of those who had claims against the company over the toll of...
Walgreens, Drugmakers Blame Others for San Francisco’s Opioid Crisis April 27, 2022 By Dietrich Knauth Pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance and other defendants on Tuesday said they were not to blame for the opioid crisis...
Facing Purdue Owners Brings Pain, Closure for Opioid Victims March 14, 2022 By Jennifer Peltz and Geoff Mulvihill NEW YORK (AP) — Kara Trainor composed herself, looked into a camera and began to speak to the drugmakers she...
Opioid Victims to Confront Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers in Court March 10, 2022 By Tom Hals and Dietrich Knauth Victims of America’s opioid addiction epidemic will confront in court on Thursday the Sackler family members who own OxyContin-maker Purdue...
Purdue Pharma Judge Overrules DOJ to Approve $6B Opioid Settlement March 10, 2022 By Dietrich Knauth and Tom Hals The judge overseeing Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy on Wednesday approved a $6 billion opioid settlement funded by its Sackler family owners,...
Purdue Pharma, US States Agree to New Opioid Settlement March 4, 2022 By Geoff Mulvihill and John Seewer OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a settlement Thursday over its role in the nation’s deadly opioid crisis that includes virtually...
J&J, Distributors Finalize $26B Landmark Opioid Settlement February 28, 2022 By Geoff Mulvihill CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid...
Judge Orders Mediation for Purdue, Sacklers Over Opioid Settlement January 4, 2022 By Maria Chutchian A U.S. judge on Monday ordered mediation in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, calling for the company, the Sackler family members...
Purdue Bankruptcy Judge Extends Temporary Litigation Shield For Sacklers December 30, 2021 By Maria Chutchian A bankruptcy judge has extended temporary protections against opioid-related litigation for the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma until...
Sackler Ruling Could Delay Purdue’s Payment of Billions by Years December 21, 2021 By Tom Hals OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma could be years away from paying billions of dollars to address the U.S. opioid crisis after a...