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    Purdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11

    The bankruptcy follows the Sackler family, which owns Purdue, agreeing to surrender control of the company and offering $3 billion in cash to opioid-hit communities.
    by Bobby Allyn Sep 16, 2019 2 minutes

    Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday night, just days after striking a settlement with more than 2,000 local governments over its alleged role in creating and sustaining the deadly opioid crisis.

    The filing in New York

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