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Purdue prepares to pay up, leaving unanswered questions about justice, accountability and how hundreds of thousands of lives ...

Hit hard by the opioid epidemic, Arkansas will collect a sizable chunk of settlement cash for treatment, research and ...

A philanthropist, she became her late husband’s defender during the opioid crisis tied to the Sackler family name.

Arkansas’ portion of the recent $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their role in the ...

Arkansas will receive $44.5 million annually for 17 years as part of a settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, with one-third of the funds allocated to the state and the remaining ...

All 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and four U.S. territories agreed to sign a $7.4 billion settlement with the company and ...

By Sumay Gupta The opioid epidemic is a threatening issue in the United States, and Alameda County is no exception. By 2022, ...

Lawrence County is likely to get a sum of money from a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, from the opioid addiction crisis. The Sacklers would pay ...

Purdue Pharma, a Stamford-based drug maker that has faced billions in fines for misleading the public on its addictive opioid OxyContin, has received court approval to pay more than $7.4 billion to ...

A judge has advanced OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of ...

The Sackler family will now relinquish control of Purdue Pharma and cease sale of opioids in the U.S. as part of a $7.4 ...