OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma May Settle Legal Claims With A New ‘Public Trust’ That Would Still Be DedicatedTo Profit
October 22, 2020 at 08:55 AM EDT
Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin and other potentially addictive prescription opioids, has agreed to plead guilty to three felony counts and reached a settlement potentially worth at least US$8.3 billion with the Justice Department.