Why a potential $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement frustrates some victims
Opioid victims are not getting a "fair shake" in potential $7.4 billion settlement, a claimant in the Purdue Pharmacy ...
Claimant says opioid victims won't get justice in proposed Purdue settlement
Here's why people alleging Purdue Pharma's opioids harmed them may not see much of the proposed $7.4 billion settlement in a bankruptcy case.
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Purdue Pharma
Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the highly addictive pain killer oxycontin, declared bankruptcy in 2019 and entered into a multibillion dollar settlement over their sales practices with the ...
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The next Supreme Court case could spell the end of Purdue Pharma
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing many important cases this term, but perhaps none are as consequential — or controversial — as one involving Purdue Pharma. The long-maligned pharmaceutical ...
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Did court candidate Schimel not join 71 Wisconsin counties in suing Purdue Pharma?
"71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them," the ad states. That refers to litigation launched around 2017 in Wisconsin and nationwide ...
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Purdue Pharma Reaches Settlement in Opioid Case
The company’s owners, the Sackler family, will pay $3 billion of the settlement out of their personal $13 billion fortune over the next seven years and give up control of Purdue Pharma.