Purdue Pharma to Forfeit $225M in Opioids Case Settlement
Purdue Pharma is expected to forfeit $225 million as part of its sentence in a criminal opioids case, with the settlement funds distributed to state, local, and tribal governments, as well as individual victims.
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Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case, allowing settlement money to flow - AP News
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Under settlement, Sackler family will pay state, local and Native American tribal governments, individual victims and others Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225m to the US justice department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its role in the opioid crisis. The penalty was agreed to in a 2020 pact to ...
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