Judge orders Purdue Pharma to pay billions ahead of bankruptcy
A US federal judge ordered OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma to pay billions over its role in the opioid crisis, ahead of upcoming bankruptcy proceedings and its planned dissolution.
On Tuesday, a US federal judge ordered Purdue Pharma to pay billions of dollars for its role in the opioid crisis. The order comes as the OxyContin maker prepares to enter bankruptcy and be dissolved.