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Family and friends who have lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses protest outside Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, August 17, 2018. (Jessica Hill/AP)
September 16, 2019, 8:02 am
Sackler family’s Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy as part of opiod settlement
Expected filing comes after pharmaceutical company reaches tentative deal with thousands of local governments and more than 20 states, which could be worth up to $12 billion
By GEOFF MULVIHILL
In this photo from August 17, 2018, family and friends who have lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses leave pill bottles in protest outside the headquarters of Purdue Pharma, which is owned by the Sackler family, in Stamford, Connecticut. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
September 14, 2019, 5:37 pm
NY finds $1 billion in hidden transfers by Sackler family behind OxyContin
Spokesman for Mortimer D.A. Sackler says disclosure by attorney general meant to ‘torpedo a mutually beneficial settlement’ over Purdue Pharma’s alleged pushing of painkillers
By ADAM GELLER
This Tuesday, May 8, 2007, file photo shows the Purdue Pharma logo at its offices in Stamford, Conn. Arizona's attorney general is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to force the Sackler family, which owns OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, to return billions of dollars they took out of the company (AP Photo/Douglas Healey, File)
September 13, 2019, 8:25 am
What a Purdue Pharma bankruptcy means for the Sacklers
As part of a court settlement being negotiated with US, wealthy family would give up control of drugmaker accused of fueling opioid crisis
By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL, GEOFF MULVIHILL and ADAM GELLER
In this August 17, 2018, photo, Christine Gagnon of Southington, Connecticut., protests with other family and friends who have lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses at Purdue Pharma LLP headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
September 12, 2019, 1:01 pm
Sackler family and Purdue Pharma to pay billions to settle opioid lawsuits
Tentative agreement reached with thousands of local governments and more than 20 states, could be worth up to $12 billion over time
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and Dave Collins
In this August 17, 2018, photo, Christine Gagnon of Southington, Connecticut., protests with other family and friends who have lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses at Purdue Pharma LLP headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
September 9, 2019, 6:00 am
Purdue Pharma says settlement talks in opioid cases not over
Sackler-owned company has threatened bankruptcy, which could complicate efforts by states and victims to get compensation
By GEOFF MULVIHILL
Family and friends who have lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses protest outside Purdue Pharma headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, August 17, 2018. (Jessica Hill/AP)
September 8, 2019, 5:55 am
Bankruptcy likely for Sackler pharma firm Purdue as opioid settlement talks fail
Family refuses to offer counter-proposal, expected to seek protection from courts as lawsuit against maker of addictive painkiller set to go ahead
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and Mark Gillispie
A gate protects the entrance of the Rooksnest estate near Lambourn, England, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. The manor is the domain of Theresa Sackler, widow of one of Purdue Pharma’s founders and, until 2018, a member of the company’s board of directors. A complex web of companies and trusts are controlled by the family, and an examination reveals links between far-flung holdings, far removed from the opioid manufacturer’s headquarters in Stamford, Conn. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
September 2, 2019, 6:20 am
Where did the Sacklers move cash from their opioid maker?
Family accused of playing a key role in triggering US opioid epidemic in talks over huge settlement, but much of its money is hidden in a web of companies and trusts
By ADAM GELLER
This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy, in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
August 29, 2019, 4:16 am
Sackler family in talks to end ownership of Purdue Pharma in opioid settlement
Company accused of aggressively marketing powerful and addictive painkiller even as it became clear drug wasn’t as safe as advertised; settlement said worth $12 billion
By JTA
The Louvre courtyard and pyramid. (Wikipedia/Alvesgaspar/CC BY-SA)
July 17, 2019, 11:06 pm
Louvre museum removes Sackler name amid opioid controversy
Billionaire family are owners of Purdue Pharma, whose painkiller OxyContin is subject of over 1,000 lawsuits for role in US addiction crisis
By AFP
People visit the Sackler Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on March 28, 2019, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
May 30, 2019, 4:23 pm
Who are the Sacklers, the family at the center of the opioid crisis?
Jewish family, founder of Purdue Pharma and famous for philanthropy, has become notorious for causing mass-scale drug addiction. Will institutions reject their donations?
By Ben Sales
Dr. Guido Fanelli (right) entering police headquarters in Parma, Italy, for questioning in an alleged pharmaceutical kickback scheme, May 8, 2017. (AP/Marco Vasini)
May 29, 2019, 10:09 am
Purdue Pharma’s ‘Pain League’ allegedly pushed opioids in Italy
Drug company used Italian doctor, apparently employing practices that helped create US addiction crisis that has claimed 400,000 lives
By CLAIRE GALOFARO and Frances D'Emilio
The Israeli drug company TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries, in Jerusalem, on August 6, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 26, 2019, 9:52 pm
Teva settles with Oklahoma for $85 million in opioid case
Struggling Israeli pharmaceutical giant fighting multiple lawsuits
By AP and TOI staff
In this Aug. 17, 2018 photo, family and friends who have lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses leave pill bottles in protest outside the headquarters of Purdue Pharma, which is owned by the Sackler family, in Stamford, Conn. (AP/Jessica Hill)
May 15, 2019, 9:03 am
Maker of OxyContin gets hit with another state lawsuit
Pennsylvania says Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler family, ignored signs drug was being over-prescribed
By GEOFF MULVIHILL
Illustrative: This file photo from February 19, 2013, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vermont. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
March 29, 2019, 1:52 am
New York sues Sackler family, Teva over opioid crisis
State adds family that owns drugmaker and other pharmaceutical firms producing or pushing OxyContin and related painkillers to existing suit against Purdue Pharma
By Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz
Illustrative: This file photo from February 19, 2013, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vermont. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
March 26, 2019, 7:04 pm
Oklahoma settles with maker of OxyContin over opioid crisis
Settlement comes as the Sackler family faces growing public pressure and private lawsuits over its control of Purdue Pharma
By Ken Miller
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