Purdue Pharma
‘Dopesick’ Is Unnecessarily Scaring People Away From Painkillers, Experts Say
A scene showing a character refusing OxyContin after surgery is further stigmatizing people who use opioids for pain, experts say.
Sackler Family Members Still Aren't Taking Responsibility for the OxyContin Crisis
Members of the family behind Purdue Pharma testified under oath Thursday and took a lashing from furious legislators.
Purdue Pharma, the Maker of OxyContin, Will Plead Guilty for Fueling the Opioid Crisis
The company will admit that it “knowingly and intentionally conspired and agreed with others to aid and abet” the use of its drugs.
The Massive Opioid Trial Set to Start Today Just Took a Big Turn
Now there's only one defendant remaining in a test case meant to be the guide for future opioid litigation across the U.S.
Attorneys General Really, Really, Really Want to Keep Suing Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers
24 states want to keep suing the Sacklers, even after their settlement deal and bankruptcy filing.
Why Purdue Pharma's Bankruptcy Won't Save the Sacklers, the Billionaire Family Behind OxyContin
Several states have already sued — or vowed to sue — the family directly.
States Say Thanks but No Thanks to Purdue Pharma’s “Insultingly Weak” Settlement Offer
Some states may be ready to accept the settlement, but plenty of others say they’ll keep fighting for more access to the Sacklers’ fortunes
The Sacklers Reportedly Stalled an Opioid Settlement Because They Don’t Want to Hand Over $4.5 Billion
An email written by two attorneys general read: “The Sacklers refused to budge” if their personal wealth is involved.
Purdue Pharma May Be Willing to Shell Out $10-12 Billion to Skip a Huge Opioid Trial
The drugmaker behind OxyContin is reportedly in settlement talks with the thousands of cities, states and tribes suing over its role in the opioid crisis
A Friend Once Warned the Billionaire Behind OxyContin That He "Could Become Pablo Escobar of the New Millennium”
"I hate to say this, but ..." the friend wrote to Richard Sackler in a 2002 email.
Ruthless Capitalists Can't Donate Their Way Out of Trouble Anymore
The Sackler family behind OxyContin is accused of brazenly jumpstarting the deadly opioid crisis. In the era of endless scams, elite philanthropy like theirs is hitting roadblocks.
Big Pharma’s Millions Won’t Solve the Opioid Crisis
Money from the first big opioid addiction settlement is being spent in the wrong places.