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A federal appeals court cleared the way for the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of legal claims tied to the opioid epidemic while shielding the wealthy owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, from future lawsuits. Under the plan approved Tuesday by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Leading consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to settle claims by hundreds of U.S. local governments and school districts around the country that it fueled an epidemic of opioid addiction through its work for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and other drug companies. The…

Hawkeye star Jeremy Runner is set to play the role of acclaimed reporter David Armstrong, who helped expose the Sackler family's links to the US opioid epidemic. Jeremy Renner to star as reporter David Armstrong in an upcoming biopic about US opioid epidemic; project being shopped at Cannes As noted…

Jeremy Renner will star in a new movie about the opioid epidemic. The 51-year-old actor will portray David Armstrong, the Pulitzer-prize winning investigative journalist who helped expose the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma's links to the crisis, according to Deadline. Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly will write and direct the…

Danny Strong still remembers the anger he felt while researching the opioid crisis that would lead to the creation of Dopesick. Before writing the Hulu limited series that would Michael Keaton and Kaitlyn Dever, Strong was shocked to learn how the Sackler family, the founders and owners of Purdue Pharma,…

Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin pills, made by Purdue Pharma LP sit on a counter 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.comMarch 10 (Reuters) - Victims of America's opioid epidemic confronted members of the Sackler…

For those who lost loved ones in the opioid crisis, making sure the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma paid a price was never just about money. What many wanted was a chance to confront the Sackler family face to face, to make them feel their pain. While some may…

For those who lost loved ones in the opioid crisis, making sure the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma paid a price was never just about money. What many wanted was a chance to confront the Sackler family face to face, to make them feel their pain. While some may…

Members of the Sackler family agreed to pay $6 billion to US states and local governments for their role in the opioid crisis. The Sacklers own Purdue Pharma, which manufactures the blockbuster opioid drug OxyContin. As part of the deal, family members will give up the company, which will be turned into…

As part of the settlement deal, the Sackler family must give up control of Stamford, Conn.-based Purdue -- which will be turned into a different company that will fight opioid abuse. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE March 3 (UPI) -- The Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma agreed to a…