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‘Scum of the Earth': Drug Victims Face Purdue Pharma Owners
Addiction and overdose survivors and those who have lost loved ones have unleashed their emotions on members of the family they blame for fueling the opioid epidemic
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New Purdue Pharma Deal Has Victims' Families Deflated, Angry But Hopeful
A new, tentative settlement reached Thursday would force the Sacklers to pay out billions, and allow victims to directly share their heartache with Sackler family members by videoconference.
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Suits Against OxyContin Owners on Hold; Negotiations Ordered
A judge has kept lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family who own it on hold until Feb. 1 but ordered the parties to negotiate a new settlement.
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Judge Rejects Purdue Pharma's Sweeping Opioid Settlement
A federal judge has rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s sweeping deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
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Companies: $26B Settlement of Opioid Lawsuits to Move Ahead
Four companies say they’ll move ahead with a $26 billion settlement of lawsuits over the opioid crisis.
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‘Sweetheart Deal' With OxyContin Maker Leaves Families Angry, Conflicted
A landmark settlement in the nation’s opioid epidemic is forcing the owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to give up the company and pay out $4.5 billion
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Judge Conditionally Approves Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
A federal bankruptcy judge has approved with conditions a historic opioid settlement between Purdue Pharma and thousands of local and state governments
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Purdue: Settlement Better for States Than Continuing Suits
A Purdue Pharma lawyer says states would get more money from settling with the company than if they were allowed to continue their lawsuits against the OxyContin maker and members of the Sackler family who own it
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OxyContin Maker's Lawyer Warns of Long, Expensive Litigation
A lawyer for Purdue Pharma says the company’s settlement plan is the only way to avoid long and expensive litigation.
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Ex-Chair of Purdue Denies Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
Former Purdue Pharma president and chair Richard Sackler says he, his family and the company do not have any responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States
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Heir: Sacklers Won't Settle Unless Freed From Opioid Suits
A member of the family that owns Purdue Pharma has told a court that the family will not contribute billions to abate the U.S. opioid crisis unless it is granted protection from current and future lawsuits