Purdue Pharma will likely file for bankruptcy and be split into separate companies, two people involved in the negotiations told The Times.
The owners of Purdue Pharma — including members of the Sackler family — have reached a tentative settlement agreement in thousands of lawsuits over what accusers say is misleading marketing of OxyContin that's been partly responsible for the US opioid crisis, the New York Times reported September 11. State attorneys general had previously asked the Sacklers to pay $4.5 billion, according to NPR.
The owners of Purdue Pharma — including members of the Sackler family — have reached a tentative settlement agreement in thousands of lawsuits over what accusers say is misleading marketing of OxyContin that's been partly responsible for the US opioid crisis, the New York Times reported September 11. State attorneys general had previously asked the Sacklers to pay $4.5 billion, according to NPR.
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