Purdue Pharma expected to forfeit $225m as sentence in criminal opioids case

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✍️ Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is expected to pay $225m to the US justice department as part of a settlement over its role in the opioid crisis.
👉 Purdue Pharma to pay $225m to the US justice department
👉 Settlement resolves thousands of lawsuits over opioid crisis
👉 Penalty agreed to in 2020 pact to resolve federal investigations

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Under settlement, Sackler family will pay state, local and Native American tribal governments, individual victims and othersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225m to the US justice department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its role in the opioid crisis.The penalty was agreed to in a 2020 pact to resolve federal civil and criminal investigations it was facing. If the judge signs off, other penalties will not be collected in return for Purdue settling the other lawsuits. Continue reading...
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