Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Purdue Pharma
Current Parent Company:
Purdue Pharma
Penalty:
$270,000,000
Year:
2019
Date:
March 26, 2019
Offense Group:
healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense:
Controlled Substances Act violation
Violation Description:
Purdue Pharma agreed to pay $177.5 million in cash over five years plus addiction treatment medication worth $20 million to the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Center for Wellness and Recovery to settle a case brought by the state relating to Purdue Pharma's role in creating the opioid crisis in the state. The company also agreed to pay the state $60 million to cover its litigation costs and $12.5 million to help cities and counties in the state deal with the effect of the opioid crisis.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Oklahoma Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Oklahoma
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Connecticut
Ownership Structure of Parent:
out of business
Major Industry of Parent:
pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Parent:
pharmaceuticals
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Parent company note:
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