Purdue Pharma family protected from lawsuits in exchange for addiction treatment funding

A court ruled the owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, will be protected from civil lawsuits linked to the opioid crisis in exchange for a $6 billion settlement. Purdue, which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 amid thousands of lawsuits, made drugs like OxyContin and is blamed for fueling the…#purduepharma #oxycontin #williambrangham #aneripattani #kffhealthnews #geoff #purdue #oked #tennessee #northcarolina
Source: Reuters: Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news