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Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma will plead guilty to three criminal charges

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Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion for its alleged role in fueling America’s opioid epidemic, Justice Department officials confirmed Wednesday. United States Deputy Attorney General. Jeffrey A. Rosen announced the deal in a press conference Wednesday … Read more

Jonathan Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma, dies of cancer aged 65

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Jonathan Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma, dead of cancer at 65 Jonathan Sackler, one of the owners of Purdue Pharma, has died aged 65  His death was revealed in a court filing which lists the cause as cancer  Purdue, which makes painkiller OxyContin, is at the center of US opioid crisis Company is facing thousands … Read more