US states fight back against Purdue Pharma's bid to stop opioid lawsuits

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Twenty-four states and DC say Purdue and Sackler members should not be allowed to use bankruptcy filing to shield assets

US state officials launched a legal counter-attack on Friday against Purdue Pharma’s attempt to shield itself and its controlling Sackler family members from thousands of lawsuits claiming the maker of the OxyContin prescription painkiller helped fuel the opioid epidemic.

 

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