OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy Protection

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Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy with a partial deal aimed at resolving thousands of state, local lawsuits accusing it of fueling the opioid crisis

Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night with a partial deal aimed at resolving thousands of lawsuits filed by states and local municipalities accusing it of fueling the opioid crisis.

The filing, made in federal bankruptcy court in White Plains, N.Y., marks a remarkable downfall for the closely held company started more than five decades ago in New York by three physician brothers. After it launched the prescription opioid OxyContin in the 1990s, Purdue became one of the most recognizable names in treating...

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