Oxycodone

Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40mg pills, made by Purdue Pharma L.D. sit on a shelf at a local pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comJan 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday ordered mediation in the Purdue…

Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40mg pills, made by Purdue Pharma L.D. sit on a shelf at a local pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSacklers protected until Feb 1Judge directs negotiations to amend opioid dealThe company and…

AP — A federal judge’s decision to reject a multibillion dollar opioid settlement involving OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is being hailed as a step toward justice by advocates who have long called for greater accountability for the family that owns the company. But not everyone involved in the arduous settlement…

A federal judge in New York yesterday (Dec. 16) delivered a decision that could open up the Sackler family to further legal scrutiny over its role in the opioid crisis. For years the Sacklers have battled lawsuits tying their company, Purdue Pharma, which manufactures the highly addictive narcotic medication OxyContin, to…

Enlarge / Frank Huntley, who raises awareness of opiate addiction with his sculpture "Pill Man," is among protesters who rallied at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2021, calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring criminal charges against members of the Sackler family. Getty Images…

A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic Thursday because of a provision that would protect members of the Sackler family from facing litigation of their own. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in New York found that federal bankruptcy law does not…

NEW YORK — A US judge on Thursday struck down the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan because it provided some immunity for the owners of the company in exchange for a $4.5 billion payout to victims of the opioid crisis. In her decision, seen by AFP, Judge Colleen McMahon said the…

A federal judge on Thursday rejected Purdue Pharma's $4.5 billion bankruptcy settlement with thousands of state, local and tribal governments who sued the company over the opioid epidemic. Purdue said it would appeal the ruling. Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in New York ruled Thursday the settlement…

A judge has rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic because of a provision that would protect members of the Sackler family from facing litigation of their own. In a ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in New York found that federal bankruptcy…

A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic Thursday because of a provision that would protect members of the Sackler family from facing litigation of their own. U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in New York found that federal bankruptcy law…