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Purdue Pharma taps a Gilded Age history of pharmaceutical fraud By Jonathan S. Jones, guest contributor and presenter at 2019 Civil War Speakers series
Newly unsealed documents from a lawsuit by the state of Massachusetts allege that Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin and other addictive opioids, actively sniffed out new, sinister ways to cash in on the opioid crisis.
Despite years of negative press coverage, unwanted attention from regulators, multi-million dollar fines and several major lawsuits, Purdue staff and owners sought to expand the company’s sights beyond its usual array of opioid painkillers. Purdue planned to become an “end-to-end pain provider,” by branching into the market for opioid addiction and overdose medicines, looking to peddle these medicines even while the company continued to aggressively market its addictive opioids. Internal research materials coldly explained the rationale behind this plan: “Pain treatment and addiction are naturally linked.” (READ MORE)
A judge's ruling will decide whether Purdue Pharma's $7 billion opioid settlement plan could be put to votes
Politics Jun 20, 2025 11:35 AM EDT OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma ‘s $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids will go before a judge Friday, potentially setting up votes on whether to accept it for local governments, people who became addicted to the drug and other groups. This month, 49 states announced they have signed on to the proposal. Only Oklahoma,…
Roderick Usher's Legacy
The Fall of the House of Usher
Der Untergang des Hauses Usher
"You know, I've worked with a lot of truly influential people over the years... but when it comes to sheer body counts, you're in my top five. Take a look. Those are your bodies. They'd each be alive today if it weren't for you. News one every five minutes. Just in the States, but... open it up to the world. Why did you come here tonight? On your way home. Your real home. Was it to say goodbye? One last look at your great tower. Your pyramid. That's your true monument, Roderick. Out there. It's a wonder of the world. And it's eternal. That's your legacy."
from the Netflix Series Episode 'The Raven'
Purdue Pharma, Sackler families boost contribution in opioid settlement to $7.4 billion - ABC News
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler families agreed Thursday to increase their financial contribution to $7.4 billion to resolve mass opioid litig
In a loss for the Sackler family, the justices ruled that a bankruptcy judge did not have the authority to let its members evade facing futu
The Supreme Court on Thursday blew up the massive bankruptcy reorganization of opioid maker Purdue Pharma, finding that the settlement inappropriately included legal protections for the Sackler family, meaning that billions of dollars secured for victims is now threatened. The court on a 5-4 vote on nonideological lines ruled that the bankruptcy court did not have the authority to release the Sackler family members from legal claims made by opioid victims. As part of the deal, the family, which controlled the company, had agreed to pay $6 billion that could be used to settle opioid-related claims, but only in return for a complete release from any liability in future cases. Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the majority, said the Sacklers could have declared bankruptcy but instead sought to piggyback on the company's own bankruptcy proceedings in an effort to resolve pending legal claims. "They obtained all this without securing the consent of those affected or placing anything approaching their total assets on the table for their creditors," Gorsuch wrote. "Nothing in present law authorizes the Sackler discharge," he added.
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Mike Flanagan's house of usher is basically willy wonka, if willy wonka distributed oxycontin inside of chocolate
