Purdue Pharma started manufacturing the drug in the mid-90s, and in 2007, three current and former company executives pleaded guilty to misleading the public about the drug’s risk of addiction.

Purdue Pharma recently pleaded guilty to three criminal charges as part of a settlement with the Justice Department. Kathe Sackler was asked whether she could apologize to the American people for ...

Utah is joining a $7.4 billion national settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over their alleged role in the U.S. opioid epidemic. The state will receive $57 million to combat the ...

All eligible U.S. states and territories have agreed to sign a $7.4 billion settlement with the company and family behind OxyContin, officials announced Monday.

All 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and U.S. territories have approved a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, maker of Oxycontin, over the company's improper marketing of opioids.

Virginia is set to receive more than $100 million in a settlement with Purdue Pharma, according to Attorney General Jason Miyares.This is part of an overall $7.

Kentucky stands to obtain millions of dollars in settlement funds from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their role in the opioid epidemic, Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Monday ...