Purdue Pharma nears guilty plea agreement over alleged role in opioids crisis

Company expected to face penalties exceeding $8bn while Sackler family members will avoid criminal charges in settlement Purdue Pharma, the OxyContin prescription opioid painkiller maker controlled by members of the wealthy Sackler family, is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to criminal charges as part of a broader deal to resolve US justice department investigations into its alleged role in fueling the nation's opioid crisis, six people familiar with the matter said. Purdue lawyers and fede...