Earlier this month, the Justice Department reached a $635 million plea agreement with the Purdue Frederick Co. and three of its executives over its marketing of OxyContin, which has plaintiffs attorneys celebrating. The deal sets aside $130 million to settle hundreds of civil suits brought by those who claimed they became addicted to the prescription painkiller. For Purdue, the plea agreement is a step toward closure in an epic legal effort that has reportedly involved $400 million in legal fees.
May 31, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Two Northeast plaintiffs lawyers are celebrating the Justice Department’s $635 million plea agreement with the Purdue Frederick Co. and three of its executives over its marketing of prescription painkiller OxyContin.
That agreement, reached earlier this month, sets aside $130 million to settle hundreds of civil suits against the company by those who sued saying they became addicted to the drug.
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