OxyContin drug maker mulls bankruptcy due to myriad lawsuits

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 03:54 in Mathematics & Economics

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP explores filing for bankruptcy to address potentially significant liabilities from roughly 2,000 lawsuits alleging the drug manufacturer contributed to the deadly opioid crisis sweeping the United States, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

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