Purdue Pharma

Purdue Pharma Tentatively Settles Landmark Lawsuit Over Its Role In Opioid Crisis: Reports

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has settled a consolidated lawsuit accusing the company and the Sackler family of being responsible for the opioid crisis.
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OxyContin Producer Negotiating Opioid Settlements With States

Purdue Pharmaceuticals is involved in over 2,000 lawsuits related to more than 400,000 overdose deaths in the last 20 years.
By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, AP

Louvre Removes Name Of OxyContin’s Sackler Family From Museum Walls

The decision comes after protesters demanded that the name be taken down in light of the ongoing opioid crisis.
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Opioid Shipments Ballooned As Addiction Crisis Grew: Federal Data

From 2006 to 2012, prescription opioids contributed to more than 100,000 deaths in the U.S.
By Mark Gillispie, AP

Nevada Sues Alleged Opioid 'Conspirators,' Including Purdue Pharma And CVS

State Attorney General Aaron Ford said the defendants have “the deaths of thousands of Nevadans ... on their hands."
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States Sue Pharmacy Company Behind OxyContin Amid Opioid Crisis

California, Maine, Hawaii and the District of Columbia are accusing Purdue Pharma of helping fuel the rise in drug overdoses linked to opioids.
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O’Rourke: Big Pharma Should Face Consequences, Even Jail Time, For Opioid Crisis

The 2020 presidential contender said justice needed to be served against drugmakers like Purdue Pharma.
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Met Museum Will No Longer Take Money From OxyContin’s Sackler Family

The decision follows scores of lawsuits filed against the billionaire family and its opioid company, Purdue Pharma.
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Elizabeth Warren Wants The Sackler Name Removed From Harvard Buildings

The Sackler family, which runs Purdue Pharma, has been accused of fueling the opioid epidemic out of sheer greed.
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John Oliver Gets Hollywood's Biggest Stars To Taunt Purdue Over Opioid Crisis

"Last Week Tonight" host recruits Michael Keaton, Bryan Cranston, Michael K. Williams and Richard Kind to take on the Sackler family.
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