Purdue Pharma to plead guilty and pay $8.3 billion over opioids
The settlement is likely to boost Purdue's effort to move past claims it helped spark a public-health crisis over opioids with its marketing of OxyContin. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - October 22, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges for Opioid Sales
The Justice Department announced an $8 billion settlement with the company. Members of the Sackler family will pay $225 million in civil penalties but criminal investigations continue. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman and Katie Benner Tags: Purdue Pharma Compensation for Damages (Law) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Sackler Family Fines (Penalties) Drug Abuse and Traffic Opioids and Opiates OxyContin (Drug) Justice Department your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
AG Rosenblum not on board with feds' Purdue Pharma settlement
Oregon is among the states opposed to the federal government ’s settlement with Purdue Pharma, under which the maker of the opioid OxyContin agreed to plead guilty to three criminal charges as part of an $8 billion settlement.
The U.S. Justice Department announced that the company will plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and violating anti-kickb ack laws as part of a bankruptcy court filing.
The Sackler family, Purdue’s executives and owners, are not released from criminal liability,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 21, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news
AG Rosenblum not on board with feds' Purdue Pharma settlement
Oregon is among the states opposed to the federal government ’s settlement with Purdue Pharma, under which the maker of the opioid OxyContin agreed to plead guilty to three criminal charges as part of an $8 billion settlement.
The U.S. Justice Department announced that the company will plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and violating anti-kickb ack laws as part of a bankruptcy court filing.
The Sackler family, Purdue’s executives and owners, are not released from criminal liability,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 21, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead to 3 criminal charges
The Justice Department says Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
