Purdue opioid settlement could help expose roots of drug crisis
There’s a long history of U.S. courts’ being called upon to fix large-scale public health crises. Lawyers and judges, for…
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Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
A federal bankruptcy judge gave conditional approval Wednesday to a sweeping settlement that will remove the Sackler family from ownership…
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case
Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally taking responsibility for its part in an opioid epidemic that…