States Oppose U.S. Settlement with Purdue Over OxyContin October 15, 2020 By Mike Spector A group of 25 state attorneys general oppose a settlement of U.S. opioid probes being negotiated with Purdue Pharma LP...
States Say OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Owes $2.2 Trillion for Opioid Epidemic August 18, 2020 By Mike Spector U.S. states claimed they are owed $2.2 trillion to address harm from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s alleged role in...
U.S. Eyes $13 Billion of Claims in Purdue Pharma Opioid Probes: Reuters August 5, 2020 By Mike Spector U.S. prosecutors are pursuing possible penalties of nearly $13 billion to resolve investigations of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma after uncovering...
Opioid Victims Can Now File Injury Claims in Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case January 29, 2020 By Geoff Mulvihill State and local governments have been leading the legal fight against the opioid industry, seeking payouts to help them deal...
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Arizona Opioid Claim Against Purdue’s Owners 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...
OxyContin Marketed in China as Being Less Addictive — A Familiar Misleading Claim November 21, 2019 By Erika Kinetz Thousands of lawsuits across the United States have accused a drug company owned by the billionaire Sackler family of using...
Massachusetts Lawsuit Against Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Crisis Will Move Forward October 9, 2019 By Steve Stroth A judge has rejected a request by the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma LP to dismiss a lawsuit filed by...
New York AG Tells Court Opioid Crisis Damage ‘Dwarfs’ Drugmakers’ Resources October 8, 2019 By Erik Larson The public cost of coping with the opioid crisis in the U.S. “dwarfs” the combined resources of the companies sued...
City of Vancouver Files Lawsuit Against Major Opioid Producers, Suppliers October 7, 2019 The city of Vancouver has filed a lawsuit against major opioid producers and suppliers, joining a long list of cities...
States Suing Purdue Pharma Claim Sacklers Drew $13 Billion Profit from OxyContin October 7, 2019 By Nate Raymond OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP steered up to $13 billion in profits to the company’s controlling Sackler family, according to...