J&J, Distributors Finalize $26B Landmark Opioid Settlement February 28, 2022 By Geoff Mulvihill CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid...
Judge Orders Mediation for Purdue, Sacklers Over Opioid Settlement January 4, 2022 By Maria Chutchian A U.S. judge on Monday ordered mediation in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, calling for the company, the Sackler family members...
Purdue Bankruptcy Judge Extends Temporary Litigation Shield For Sacklers December 30, 2021 By Maria Chutchian A bankruptcy judge has extended temporary protections against opioid-related litigation for the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma until...
Sackler Ruling Could Delay Purdue’s Payment of Billions by Years December 21, 2021 By Tom Hals OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma could be years away from paying billions of dollars to address the U.S. opioid crisis after a...
Sackler Family Says Billions Collected From Purdue Not Abuse Of Bankruptcy Law December 7, 2021 By Maria Chutchian Members of the Sackler family on Monday said billions of dollars they collected from Purdue Pharma before the company filed...
Judge Begins Ruling on Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Plan That Shields Sacklers September 1, 2021 By Tom Hals A U.S. judge began delivering his ruling on Wednesday on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s request to approve its bankruptcy reorganization...
Judge Urges Talks Between Purdue Pharma and Holdout States August 30, 2021 By Geoff Mulvihill A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday urged states that oppose a settlement plan with Purdue Pharma to try to work...
Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers Face ‘Substantial’ Liability Risk, Says Bankruptcy Judge August 24, 2021 By Maria Chutchian The judge overseeing Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy said on Monday that some members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin...
OxyContin Maker’s Settlement Goes to Judge for Confirmation August 13, 2021 By Geoff Mulvihill Purdue Pharma’s quest to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin and its other prescription opioid painkillers is...
Key States Agree to Revised Deal with Purdue Pharma, Sacklers July 8, 2021 By Erik Larson and Jeremy Hill Purdue Pharma LP won the support of more than a dozen states that had opposed its $4.5 billion bankruptcy plan...