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• Public Citizen Criticizes Proposed FDA Opioid Surveillance Plan

  January 5, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Public Citizen is criticizing an FDA opioid surveillance plan for being too closely tied to, and influenced by, the pharmaceutical industry.

• OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Reaches Opioid Epidemic Settlement With Some States, Cities

  September 12, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Purdue Pharma has reportedly entered into a $12 billion tentative settlement agreement to resolve thousands of opioid crisis lawsuits filed by states and cities, which will drive the company into bankruptcy and new ownership.

• Opioid Settlement Results in Agreement to Pay $270M to State of Oklahoma By Makers of Oxycontin

  March 27, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Oklahoma and Purdue Pharma have reached a $270 million settlement to resolve claims the company's mislead the public about the safety of OxyContin, helping to spur the national opioid crisis.

• Oxycontin Addiction Risks Withheld by Drug Maker, Who “Created Manmade Disaster”: Lawsuit

  January 17, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  New documents suggest Purdue Pharma aggressively pushed OxyContin prescriptions despite the risks of addiction, then called for company officials to shift the blame for the opioid crisis onto addicts and other victims.

• Efforts to Settle Opioid Litigation to be Sole Focus of MDL Conference

  January 30, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A conference is scheduled next week to begin preliminary settlement discussions on opioid lawsuits filed against drug manufacturers by communities and states nationwide.

• Opioid Drug Settlements Pushed Early in Federal MDL

  January 10, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is pushing for a quick settlement for hundreds of opioid crisis lawsuits filed by communities against manufacturers nationwide, saying that a settlement should not just include money, but also a means of getting pills off the streets and ensuring that those being sold are used properly.

• Opioid Settlement Talks Underway Between Purdue Pharmaceuticals and States’ Attorneys General: Report

  December 5, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Purdue Pharma is in talks with states over a potential "global settlement" that could result in billions of dollars paid out by numerous drug manufacturers to address damages caused to states by the opioid abuse crisis.

• OxyContin Lawsuit Over Opioid Addictions, Overdoses Filed By South Carolina

  August 18, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Purdue Pharma faces a lawsuit by South Carolina over claims that misleading advertising tactics contributed to the abuse of OxyContin and the nationwide opioid epidemic.

• OxyContin, Risperdal Settlement Reached Between Kentucky and Manufacturers for $39.5M

  January 4, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of OxyContin and Risperdal have agreed to pay Kentucky $39.5 million to settle charges that they failed to warn the state's doctors and residents of the potential side effects of their drugs.

• Avridi Overdose Problems Raise Concerns Among FDA Reviewers

  September 9, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  FDA officials are worried food may interfere with the use of a new painkiller, leading to accidental overdose and misuse.