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Purdue Pharma

42 incidents / jurisdictions: United States / sum of amounts reported: USD 14.51 bn

DateJurisdictionOutcomeWhat happened (source)Damages / settlement / fine
2026-04-28United StatesJudgment against companyOpioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Sentenced for Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies
U.S. Department of Justice + 2 more reports
$5 billion
2024-12-13United StatesSettlementJustice Department Announces Resolution of Criminal and Civil Investigations into McKinsey & Company’s Work with Purdue Pharma L.P.; Former McKinsey Senior Partner Charged with Obstruction of Justice
U.S. Department of Justice
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2024-06-27United StatesJudgment for company / dismissedHarrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
Supreme Court of the United States
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2024-06-27United StatesOtherHarrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
Supreme Court of the United States
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2024-06-27United StatesOtherHarrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P. Revisions: 6/27/24
Supreme Court of the United States + 1 more reports
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2023-05-30United StatesOtherIn Re: Purdue Pharma L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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2023United StatesSettlementIn May 2023, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York endorsed the $6 billion settlement, with the Sackler family giving up ownership of Purdue and all profits being sent to a fund to prev
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(2022–2023 bankruptcy settlement)
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2023United StatesJudgment against companyHowever, on August 10, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States paused the bankruptcy settlement and agreed to hear an appeal made by the United States Department of Justice as to the legality of
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(2022–2023 bankruptcy settlement)
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2022-07-18United StatesSettlementCalifornia Pain Specialist Agrees to Settle Alleged Receipt of Kickbacks from Pharmaceutical Companies Purdue Pharma and Depomed
U.S. Department of Justice
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2022United StatesSettlementIn March 2022, U.S. bankruptcy judge Robert Drain approved a settlement involving eight states plus the District of Columbia. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, the Sacklers would be require
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(2022–2023 bankruptcy settlement)
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2021-12-16United StatesJudgment against companyStatement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Regarding Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy
U.S. Department of Justice
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2021-06-10United StatesOtherState of Arkansas Ex Rel. Leslie Rutledge, Attorney General v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
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2021-04-29United StatesSettlementLaw Firms Representing Purdue Pharma Agree to Relinquish $1 Million in Settlement with U.S. Trustee Program
U.S. Department of Justice
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2020-11-24United StatesGuilty plea / convictionPurdue Pharma L.P. Pleads Guilty To Federal Felonies Relating To The Sale And Marketing Of Prescription Opioids
U.S. Department of Justice + 2 more reports
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2020United StatesSettlementIn October 2020, Purdue agreed to an $8 billion settlement that includes a $2 billion criminal forfeiture, a $3.54 billion criminal fine, and $2.8 billion in damages for its civil liability. It would
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(2019 and 2020 lawsuits and negotiations) + 6 more reports
$8 billion / $2 billion / $3.54 billion
2019-02-04United StatesFiled / under investigationState of Delaware, ex rel. Jennings v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
Superior Court of Delaware
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2019United StatesFiled / under investigationBy 2019, over 1,000 lawsuits have been initiated against Purdue by state and local governments. States across the USA have filed claims for more than $2 trillion in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case.
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(Oxycontin-related lawsuits)
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2019United StatesFiled / under investigationIn 2019, Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma which also claimed eight members of the Sackler family were "personally responsible" for deceptive sales prac
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(Oxycontin-related lawsuits)
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2019United StatesSettlementIn March 2019, Purdue Pharma reached a $270 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by Oklahoma, which claimed its opioids contributed to the deaths of thousands of people.
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(Oxycontin-related lawsuits)
$270 million
2019United StatesSettlementIn August 2019, Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family were in negotiations to settle the claims for a payment of $10-$12 billion. The settlement would include a Chapter 11 filing by Purdue Pharma, whic
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(2019 and 2020 lawsuits and negotiations)
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2019United StatesFiled / under investigationHowever, many states refused the terms of the proposed settlement and vowed to pursue further litigation to recover additional money, much of it alleged to be hidden offshore. States are seeking to ho
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(2019 and 2020 lawsuits and negotiations)
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2018-06-12United StatesFiled / under investigationNew Mexico ex rel. Balderas v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
District Court, D. New Mexico
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2018United StatesFiled / under investigationIn May 2018, six states—Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas—filed lawsuits charging deceptive marketing practices, adding to 16 previously filed lawsuits by other U.S.
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(Oxycontin-related lawsuits) + 1 more reports
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2017United StatesFiled / under investigationIn January 2017, the city of Everett, Washington sued Purdue based on increased costs for the city from the use of OxyContin as well as Purdue not intervening when they noted odd patterns of sale of t
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(Oxycontin-related lawsuits)
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2016-09-29United StatesJudgment for company / dismissedCity of Chicago v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
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2016-01-29United StatesJudgment for company / dismissedUnited States ex rel. Steven May v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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2013-12-12United StatesOtherUnited States Ex Rel. May v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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2013-08-05United StatesOtherUnited States v. Purdue Frederick Co.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
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2013-01-09United StatesFiled / under investigationPurdue Pharma L.P. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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2011-09-26United StatesFiled / under investigationKentucky ex rel. Conway v. Purdue Pharma, L.P.
District Court, S.D. New York
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2010-03-24United StatesFiled / under investigationUnited States v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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2010-03-24United StatesOtherUS ex rel. Radcliffe v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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2008-10-14United StatesFiled / under investigationUnited States Ex Rel. Radcliffe v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
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2007-07-23United StatesFiled / under investigationUnited States v. Purdue Frederick Co., Inc.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
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2007United StatesSettlement2007 | Purdue Pharma | $601 million | Off-label promotion | Oxycontin | False Claims Act
Wikipedia: List of largest pharmaceutical settlements
$601 million
2007United StatesGuilty plea / convictionIn May 2007, the company pleaded guilty to misleading the public about OxyContin's risk of addiction and agreed to pay $600 million (equivalent to approximately $932M in 2025) in one of the largest ph
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(Oxycontin-related lawsuits)
$600 million
2007United StatesSettlementOn October 4, 2007, Kentucky officials sued Purdue because of widespread OxyContin abuse in Appalachia. A lawsuit filed by Kentucky then-Attorney General Greg Stumbo and Pike County officials demanded
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(Oxycontin-related lawsuits)
$24 million
2004-08-18United StatesFiled / under investigationMcCauley v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
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2004United StatesSettlementIn 2004, the West Virginia Attorney General sued Purdue for reimbursement of "excessive prescription costs" paid by the state. Saying that patients were taking more of the drug than they had been pres
Wikipedia: Purdue Pharma(Oxycontin-related lawsuits)
US$10 million
2002-09-20United StatesFiled / under investigationLittle v. Purdue Pharma, L.P.
District Court, S.D. Ohio
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2001-11-15United StatesFiled / under investigationMcCaulley v. Purdue Pharma, L.P.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
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2001-09-27United StatesFiled / under investigationMcCallister v. Purdue Pharma L.P.
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
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