Purdue Pharma Articles

Bush-Era DOJ Report Recommended Felony Charges for OxyContin Execs

A confidential 2006 Department of Justice (DOJ) report recommended three Purdue Pharma executives face felony charges over their concealment and denial of the abuse potential of their now infamous opioid drug, OxyContin, according to a Tuesday New York Times report.

OxyContin Maker ‘Destroyed Lives for Financial Gain,’ Says Texas AG

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday his office is suing Purdue Pharma, maker of the opioid OxyContin, for violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.