Former head of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma denies blame for opioid crisis
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The former president and board chair of Purdue Pharma told a court Wednesday that he, his family and the company are not responsible for the opioid crisis in the U.S.
Richard Sackler, a member of the family who owns the company, was asked whether each bears responsibility during a federal bankruptcy hearing in White Plains, New York, over whether a judge should accept the OxyContin maker's plan to settle thousands of lawsuits. For each, he gave a one-word answer: "No."More Related News
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