Tag: Purdue Pharma
Supreme Court rejects nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the...
Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect...
A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.
The...
China-based pharmaceutical company to acquire former Rhodes site
COVENTRY – The former site of a Rhode Island opioid manufacturer sued for its role in the opioid epidemic is set to be acquired...
Florida secures $860M from CVS and others to settle opioid case
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – The CVS drug store company and pharmaceutical companies will pay Florida a combined $860 million as part of the settlement...
States: Sackler family members abusing bankruptcy process
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge should reject a sweeping settlement to thousands of lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, a group of...
Appeals are mounting in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement, including from R.I....
Objections to a historic settlement with Purdue Pharma are mounting in the form of appeals, with Rhode Island's attorney general saying Wednesday the plan...
Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
A federal bankruptcy judge gave conditional approval Wednesday to a sweeping, potentially $10 billion plan submitted by OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle a...
Purdue Pharma exit plan gains steam with OK from more states,...
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to reorganize into a new entity that helps combat the U.S. opioid epidemic got a big boost as 15...
Neronha joins 22 states in opposing Purdue Pharma settlement offer
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined attorneys general from 22 other states and opioid addiction activists on Tuesday in pushing back against...
R.I. getting $2.6M from McKinsey & Co. opioid settlement
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $2.6 million from a multistate settlement from consulting firm McKinsey & Co. related to an investigation into the...