FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin pills, made by Purdue Pharma sit on a counter at a local pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo
August 27, 2019
(Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, are offering to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion, NBC News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Purdue said it was actively working with state attorneys general and other plaintiffs to reach a resolution, without specifying a settlement amount.
The potential deal was part of confidential meeting held in Cleveland last week between state attorneys general, plaintiffs’ attorneys and Purdue’s lawyers, the report said citing two people familiar with the mediation.
The lawsuits have accused the Stamford, Connecticut-based company of aggressively marketing prescription opioids while misleading prescribers and consumers about risks from their prolonged use.
(Reporting by Ankit Ajmera in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
