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Opioid Drugmaker Purdue Pharma Offers $10-$12 Billion To Settle Lawsuits | MTP Daily |...
NBC’s Laura Strickler joins MTP Daily to discuss her exclusive reporting that OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is offering $10 to $12 billion to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits against the company. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc MSNBC delivers breaking news,…
Purdue Pharma Knew How Addictive Opioids Were 20 Years Ago | Velshi & Ruhle...
116 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Drug companies like Purdue Pharma were pushing pills like OxyContin, even giving out free samples. Purdue claimed the drug was safer than other painkillers, but author and former reporter Beth Macy…