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States fight bonus pay for CEO of OxyContin maker Purdue

(Reuters) – The chief executive officer of OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma LP should not collect a potential $ 1.3 million bonus when he has been accused of contributing to the opioid epidemic, a group of state attorneys general said in a court filing on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma… Read More »

OxyContin Maker Purdue Offering Up to $12 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims

TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2019 — Purdue Pharma, the drug giant many have blamed for the ongoing U.S. opioid abuse crisis, has offered $ 10 billion to $ 12 billion to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits lodged against it, NBC News is reporting. The news comes a day after the first of many pending state-driven opioid… Read More »