Judge to explain why he's approving Purdue Pharma settlement plan
A judge is set to explain why he's approving a plan for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids
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A judge is set to explain why he's approving a plan for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids
A federal bankruptcy court judge said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that includes some money for thousands of victims of the epidemic.
The deal could end a years-long legal battle over the OxyContin maker's role in the US opioid crisis.
The company that makes OxyContin, members of the Sackler family who own it and many groups that sued over its role in the opioid crisis are asking a j...