Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty In Federal Opioid Probe

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Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in an $8.3 billion settlement likely to end with the company’s reorganization

Executives admitted that Purdue failed to prevent OxyContin from being resold and abused, sent misleading information to federal investigators, and pressured doctors into writing opioid prescriptions by setting up a paid speakersThe company

faces about $8.3 billion in fines and penalties, but it will pay the federal government just $225 million directly because the company is also expected to settle thousands of lawsuits worth billions of dollars from state, local and tribal governments.

 

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What’s the difference between El Chapo and purduepharma Both drug dealer and killed people. On is in jail and the other gets to play a fine.

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Can't imagine why people don't trust pharmaceutical companies can you.

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