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Judge greenlights Purdue-Sackler family’s $7B opioid settlement, opening door to payments for victims

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal bankruptcy court judge on Nov. 14 said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some ...
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Judge approves opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and Sackler family members who own the company

A federal bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday formally approved OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harms of opioids.U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane was set to ...

Purdue Pharma and its billionaire owners may end up giving billions in OxyContin profits to communities harmed by the opioid crisis

The proposal would mark a departure from the fates of other companies accused of stoking public-health crises.
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Judge approves opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma, Sackler family members

(AP) — A federal bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday formally approved OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harms of opioids. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane was ...