Apr 29 Appeals court to consider paving way for Purdue Pharma deal out of bankruptcy By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The deal would allow the company to exit bankruptcy and require members of the Sackler family who own it to contribute billions of dollars to help combat the opioid crisis in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 02 Deal with OxyContin maker leaves families angry, conflicted By John Seewer, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press 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. But many families of those who died from overdoses say it's not enough. Continue reading
Sep 01 Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The agreement accepted Wednesday caps a long-running legal drama involving a company that had come to symbolize the corporate culpability behind an epidemic that has claimed more than 500,000 lives over the past two decades. Continue reading
Dec 27 2020 in review: Stories you may have missed and why they matter By Molly Enking It’s been decades since one world event has dominated the news cycle so completely. We lost more than 1.75 million people globally and more than 330,000 in the U.S. to COVID-19. Here’s a list of some other events that shook the… Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: Sackler family members who own Purdue testify before Congress By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Two of the owners of the company that makes OxyContin acknowledged to a congressional committee on Thursday that the powerful prescription painkiller has played a role in the national opioid crisis but stopped short of apologizing or admitting wrongdoing. Continue reading
Nov 24 Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, pleads guilty in criminal case By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Purdue Pharma says its guilty plea over its role in the opioid crisis is “an essential step to preserve billions of dollars” for the settlement it is pursuing in bankruptcy court. Continue reading
Oct 21 Justice Department says OxyContin maker will plead guilty to 3 criminal charges By Michael Balsamo, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Justice Department officials tell The Associated Press that Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion. Continue reading
Jan 24 Opioid victims can begin filing claims against Purdue Pharma By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The federal judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set a June 30 deadline to file claims against the company. Continue reading
Dec 17 11 senators ask Purdue Pharma not to give CEO a bonus By Associated Press The letter comes as OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma goes through bankruptcy and tries to settle 2,700 lawsuits over the opioid crisis… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 6:50 What newly released emails reveal about OxyContin, Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family The U.S. opioid epidemic has taken hundreds of thousands of lives. A reckoning for the manufacturers, marketers and distributors of these drugs has now begun -- but despite several multibillion dollar settlements, some states and municipalities say accountability and transparency… Continue watching