Maker of OxyContin set to dissolve after judge approves criminal sentence
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is set to be dissolved as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect.
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Local News Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-news-newyork.jpg'); } By Christine Sloan Christine Sloan Christine Sloan Christine Sloan is an Emmy Award-winning reporter, who covers New Jersey for CBS News New York. Sloan re-joined the station in January 2023. She also worked at CBS News New York from 2004 to 2016. Read Full Bio Christine Sloan Updated on: April 28, 2026 / 8:32 PM EDT / CBS New York Add CBS News on Google Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week's end, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect.
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