Opioid Ghouls at Purdue Pharma Reach Tentative Settlement Worth Billions
Purdue Pharma, the Oxycontin manufacturer that largely fueled the opioid crisis, reached a tentative settlement with attorneys representing municipalities, states, and tribes across the country, according to reports from the Washington Post and New York Times. Purdue’s deceptive and aggressive marketing of Oxycontin led to a rapid increase in opioid abuse since the late 1990s.…