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OXYCONTIN, a pain medication, is at the eye of the opioid crisis in America. The drug is manufactured by Purdue Pharma, a company owned by members of the Sackler family.
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Purdue Pharma agrees to $270 million settlement in Oklahoma opioid casePurdue Pharma agrees to $270 million settlement in Oklahoma opioid case via ReutersTV
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New York AG sues Purdue Pharma, J&J, McKesson in case against opioid manufacturers and distributorsThe New York Attorney General is filing new allegations against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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N.Y. accuses opioid maker Purdue of illegal fund transfers to SacklersPurdue Pharma LP fraudulently transferred funds to members of the wealthy Sackle...
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More lawsuits are hanging over the billionaire family that made its fortune in opioidsSeveral members of the Sackler family own and control Purdue Pharma, the pharmaceutical giant facing a string of lawsuits over its alleged role in the crisis.
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