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McKinsey Agrees to Pay $650 Million Over Role in Opioid Sales
A former McKinsey senior partner is also set to plead guilty to obstruction of justice.
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Opioid Maker Bankruptcy Case
The Sackler family, which founded Purdue Pharma, is getting an unusually good deal, potentially at the expense of ...
December 4, 2023
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Matthew Vadum
Supreme Court Weighs Legality of Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement
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December 4, 2023
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Supreme Court Freezes $6 Billion Opioid Settlement With Drug Maker
The Supreme Court has paused Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy plan, an opioid manufacturer blamed for significantly contributing to the ...
August 10, 2023
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Matthew Vadum
Purdue Pharma Can Protect Sackler Owners in Opioid Bankruptcy, Court Rules
NEW YORK—Bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can shield its owners, members of the wealthy Sackler family, from opioid ...
June 1, 2023
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Reuters
Canadian Governments OK Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Addictions
A proposed $150-million settlement with Purdue Pharma Canada covering all provinces and territories has been reached for the ...
June 29, 2022
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The Canadian Press
Purdue Pharma Mediator Extends Talks to Resolve Sackler Liability for Opioid Epidemic
NEW YORK—A U.S. mediator on Wednesday extended a deadline for negotiations by the owners of Purdue Pharma LP ...
March 3, 2022
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Reuters
Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Mediator Says Sacklers, US States Closer to Deal Over Opioid Claims
A mediator reported on Tuesday that members of the Sackler family that own Purdue Pharma and U.S. states ...
February 10, 2022
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Reuters
Purdue Pharma Seeks to Appeal US Ruling That Overturned Its Opioid Settlement
Purdue Pharma is seeking to appeal to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals a judge's decision to ...
January 1, 2022
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Reuters
Judge Rejects Purdue Pharma’s Sweeping $4.5 Billion Opioid Settlement
A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic ...
December 17, 2021
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The Associated Press
Appeals Are Mounting in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement
Objections to a historic settlement with Purdue Pharma are mounting in the form of appeals, with Rhode Island's ...
September 30, 2021
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The Associated Press
Judge Conditionally Approves Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
A federal bankruptcy judge gave conditional approval Wednesday to a sweeping settlement that will remove the Sackler family ...
September 1, 2021
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The Associated Press
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Sept. 1)
President Joe Biden confirms that he'll visit Louisiana at the end of the week following Hurricane Ida damage, the ...
September 1, 2021
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NTD Television
Law Firms Representing Purdue Pharma to Pay US $1 Million: Justice Department
WASHINGTON—Law firms representing opioid maker Purdue Pharma in the company's bankruptcy will relinquish $1 million in a settlement ...
April 30, 2021
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Reuters
Purdue Pharma Files $10 Billion Bankruptcy Plan to Resolve Opioid Lawsuits
Purdue Pharma filed a bankruptcy plan on Monday that would resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits by restructuring the ...
March 18, 2021
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Reuters
Sacklers Apologize But Deflect Blame At US Congressional Opioid Hearing
Two members of the wealthy Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP offered apologies on Thursday ...
December 17, 2020
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Reuters
Trudeau Backs Barton as Questions Raised on McKinsey Role
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau showed his support for Dominic Barton on Tuesday when he was asked about ...
December 17, 2020
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Isaac Teo
OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges
Purdue Pharma LP pleaded guilty to criminal charges over the handling of its addictive prescription painkiller OxyContin, capping ...
November 25, 2020
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Reuters
OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case
Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally taking responsibility for its part in an opioid ...
November 24, 2020
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The Associated Press
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October 21, 2020
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NTD Television
Lawyers Seek to Halt Purdue Pharma Political Contributions
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma should not be able to make any more political contributions without a judge's permission, ...
July 11, 2020
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The Associated Press
New Study: Opioid Crisis Cost US Economy $631B Over 4 Years
The opioid crisis cost the U.S. economy $631 billion from 2015 through last year—and it may keep getting ...
October 16, 2019
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The Associated Press
Sacklers Took in Nearly $13 Billion From Purdue Pharma, States Say
Pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, which recently filed for bankruptcy after thousands of lawsuits alleged that the company helped fuel an ...
October 10, 2019
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Bowen Xiao
Criminal Charges Against OxyContin Maker Are Warranted, Attorneys Say
NEW YORK—Pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma recently filed for bankruptcy as part of an agreement to pay back billions ...
September 25, 2019
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Bowen Xiao
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