Oxycontin
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London police arrest 4 in connection to drug investigationDuring the searches police say they seized $24,640 worth of cocaine, $1,020 worth of Oxycontin, 5 digital scales, six cell phones, and $1,760 in Canadian currency.CrimeAug 27, 2021
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Opioids, cannabis, stun gun seized during traffic stop in Peterborough: OPPPeterborough County OPP say a search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of fentanyl, OxyContin, cannabis, a stun gun and more.CrimeMay 25, 2021
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Family owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to help pay out opioid lawsuitsThe company's bankruptcy plan will require the company's Sackler family owners to contribute nearly $4.3 billion to the settlement of nearly 3,000 lawsuits.HealthMar 16, 2021
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Lawyers in Canadian opioid class action hope U.S. guilty pleas bolster their caseThe upcoming hearing in Quebec comes after this week's news that Purdue Pharma, the company behind OxyContin, will plead guilty to federal criminal charges in the U.S.CanadaOct 22, 2020
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Manitoba government plans to join class-action suit against opioid makersThe suit, launched in August 2018, names more than 40 manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of opioids in Canada.HealthOct 1, 2020
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Ontario passes bill to join B.C.-led class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturersOntario is joining five other provinces in a class-action lawsuit, which alleges that drug manufacturers falsely marketed opioids as less addictive than other pain drugs.HealthDec 12, 2019
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Mundipharma allegedly using fake doctors, misleading claims to drive OxyContin sales in ChinaAnother company owned by the Sackler family - makers of OxyContin - has used misleading claims and drug reps dressed up as doctors to peddle its signature painkiller in ChinaWorldNov 20, 2019
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Opioid crisis lawsuit sees drugmakers, distributors reach $260M settlementThere are still more than 2,600 other lawsuits seeking to hold the drug industry accountable for an opioid crisis that has been linked to more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. alone since 2000.WorldOct 21, 2019
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Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, to stay in business despite bankruptcy filePurdue lawyers secured permission for the multibillion-dollar company based in Stamford, Connecticut, to maintain business as usual -- paying employees and vendors, supplying pills to distributors, and keeping current on taxes and insurance.WorldSep 17, 2019
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U.S. settlement won’t end B.C. lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, says province’s attorney generalDavid Eby said if the deal isn't expanded to include Canadian claims, the province will press ahead with its legal action.Sep 16, 2019
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