(Natural News) A federal judge in Manhattan cast doubt on the future of the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its owners after overturning a roughly $4.5 billion settlement between the company and members of the Sackler family. Members of  the Sackler family, who own the company, have been accused of fueling the nation’s opioid crisis. Judge Collen McMahon […]

(Natural News) Drugmaker Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty in last month to three federal charges following its bankruptcy filing almost a year before. The manufacturer of OxyContin agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges – including violation of a federal anti-kickback law, violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. […]

(Natural News) When it comes to America’s opioid crisis, which is especially problematic in states where cannabis remains illegal, the Sackler family of Purdue Pharma is mostly to blame for all the death and destruction. But thanks to the DoJ, the Sacklers are getting off mostly scot-free, despite their crimes against humanity. In exchange for […]

(Natural News) When the news broke this week that OxyContin makers Purdue Pharmam and the Sackler family behind it, have agreed to pay $270 million to settle an opioid lawsuit filed by the state of Oklahoma, many felt it was a big step in the right direction. With entire states suing them and hundreds of […]

(Natural News) According to Congressional testimony, representatives for Purdue Pharmaceutical lobbied the Bush Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) to avoid prosecution. On more than one occasion, top level Purdue executives met with the head of the DOJ’s criminal division (Alice Fisher) to skirt felony charges. For years, the company’s top executives downplayed the risks of […]