Six more states launched legal actions against Purdue Pharma this week, alleging the company misled the public and medical communities about the addictive risks of its prescription painkillers
Six more states launched legal actions against Purdue Pharma LP this week, ramping up pressure on the OxyContin maker to contain mounting liability over its alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic.
Attorneys general in Kansas, Iowa, Maryland, West Virginia and Wisconsin each announced actions Thursday. The moves follow a joint investigation by the states dating back to 2017.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pennsylvania sues Oxycontin maker Purdue PharmaNEW: Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, claiming the Oxycontin maker fueled the state's deadly opioid epidemic through a deceptive marketing campaign that targeted the elderly and military veterans.
Read more »
Pennsylvania attorney general sues Purdue Pharma over opioid epidemicPennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says Purdue Pharma is responsible for an opioid epidemic that has ravaged the state. On Tuesday, he announced that he had sued the pharmaceutical giant over it.
Read more »
Five more states sue Purdue Pharma for opioid crisisWest Virginia, Maryland, Kansas, Iowa and Wisconsin are coordinating their efforts to seek compensation from the company, an official said.
Read more »
Five U.S. states sue Purdue Pharma over marketing, selling of opioidsFive U.S. states on Thursday filed lawsuits accusing Purdue Pharma LP of illegal...
Read more »
5 more states sue Purdue Pharma over alleged role in opioid crisisFive more states are suing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma for its alleged role in the U.S. opioid crisis, the states' attorneys general announce.
Read more »
Five more U.S. states sue OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over opioid epidemicIowa, Kansas, Maryland, West Virginia and Wisconsin joined 39 states to file lawsuits targeting Purdue Pharma and its leaders, including former president Richard Sackler and his family. Officials accused Purdue Pharma of repeatedly making false and deceptive claims that opioids, including OxyContin,
Read more »
Citing opioid ties, the Met says it will no longer accept gifts from the Sackler familyThe decision comes after public outcry over the donor’s connection to Purdue Pharma.
Read more »
Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers to Get Back More Than $90 Million From Boston FundA small Boston mutual fund is giving back more than $90 million to the Sackler family, owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.
Read more »
The Met Stops Taking Gifts From Purdue Pharma’s SacklersThe Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will stop accepting donations from members of the Sackler family associated with drugmaker Purdue Pharma, the latest institution to halt gifts amid scrutiny of the drug company’s role in the opioid epidemic.
Read more »