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How A Bankruptcy Deal Could Offer Clean Slate For Opioid Billionaires

How A Bankruptcy Deal Could Offer Clean Slate For Opioid Billionaires

FromConsider This from NPR


How A Bankruptcy Deal Could Offer Clean Slate For Opioid Billionaires

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Aug 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A federal bankruptcy judge says he'll rule Wednesday in the case of Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin. The company is owned by the Sackler family, who are at the center of a national reckoning over the deadly opioid epidemic.NPR addiction correspondent Brian Mann has been covering the story of Purdue Pharma for years, and explains how the Sacklers may emerge from Purdue's bankruptcy proceedings with their personal fortunes in tact. Find more of Brian's reporting here or follow him on Twitter @BrianMannADK.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Aug 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.