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Advocates, some AGs wary of Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan

by Geoff Mulvihill
| March 18, 2021 12:06 AM

Some state attorneys general and opioid addiction activists pushed back Tuesday against a settlement offer from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, saying it didn't include enough money and goes too far in protecting the company and family members who own it from future liability.

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