U.S. states seek $2.2 trillion from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma: filings
Source: Reuters
U.S. states claimed they are owed $2.2 trillion to address harm from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LPs alleged role in Americas opioid epidemic, accusing the drugmaker in new filings of pushing prescription painkillers on doctors and patients while playing down the risks of abuse and overdose.
...In filings made as part of Purdues bankruptcy proceedings that were disclosed on Monday, the states said Purdue, backed by the wealthy Sackler family, contributed to a public health crisis that has claimed the lives of roughly 450,000 people since 1999 and caused strains on healthcare and criminal justice systems. The filings cited more than 200,000 deaths in the U.S. tied directly to prescription opioids between 1999 and 2016.
In large states such as California and New York, claims alone totaled more than $192 billion and $165 billion, respectively. Forty-nine U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and various territories are making the claims. Oklahoma settled litigation with Purdue last year.
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marble falls
(57,112 posts)KWR65
(1,098 posts)SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)After they sold a shit-ton of stock they filed for bankruptcy. They'll live like kings for the rest of their lives and never pay for their crimes. It's the republican way!
ck4829
(35,077 posts)nwliberalkiwi
(367 posts)Sackler family is a large donor to the New York City Museum of Art. The Board of Directors should return the Sackler family donations!!!