Coverage dated April 20, 2026

Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case, allowing settlement money to flow

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department on Tuesday.

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  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case, allowing settlement money to flow (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department on Tuesday.

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Judge postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The hearing, which is expected to order Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department, was moved to allow victims of the opioid crisis to...

  3. WMUR

    Judge postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma's sentencing (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A judge has rescheduled a hearing in which she is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    A criminal sentence for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma clears the way for completing its settlement (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Some people who lost loved ones to overdose are still pushing for criminal charges against the company’s owners.

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