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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma may settle legal claims with a new 'public trust' that would still be dedicated to profit

  • Written by David Herzberg, Associate Professor of History, University at Buffalo
imageDeputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen announced a settlement between the Justice Department and opioid maker Purdue on Oct. 21.Yuri Gripas/Pool via AP

Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin and other potentially addictive prescription opioids, has agreed to plead guilty to three felony counts and reached a settlement potentially worth...

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