Sackler family

December 22, 2024

States: Sackler family members abusing bankruptcy process

December 1, 2021 Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

NEW YORK — A federal judge should reject a sweeping settlement to thousands of lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, a group of states said at a hearing Tuesday, arguing that the protections it extends […]

States split by party on accepting Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement

September 18, 2019 Emily Roberson

STAMFORD, Conn. — Purdue Pharma, the company that made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin, has filed for bankruptcy in White Plains, New York, days after reaching a tentative settlement with many of the state […]