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...
Bankruptcy Judge Grants Purdue Pharma Time Out from Government Opioid Litigation October 13, 2019 By Steven Church and Erik Larson Purdue Pharma LP and its billionaire owners won a temporary reprieve from nearly 2,700 opioid lawsuits, giving the bankrupt drugmaker...
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...
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...
Massachusetts, New York Signal Purdue Faces Stiff Court Fight September 17, 2019 By Erik Larson The attorneys general of Massachusetts and New York gave Purdue Pharma LP a preview of the opposition it’s facing in...
New York Finds $1B in Hidden Transfers by Purdue Pharma’s Sackler Family September 16, 2019 By Adam Geller The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss and other hidden accounts to transfer $1 billion to themselves,...
Facing Thousands of Opioid Lawsuits, Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy Protection September 16, 2019 By Mike Spector OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night, succumbing to pressure from more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging...
States Split Over Purdue’s $12 Billion Opioid Epidemic Settlement Plan September 12, 2019 By Erik Larson and Katherine Doherty Purdue Pharma LP, maker of the highly addictive Oxycontin painkiller, is pitting state against state with its offer of about...