Purdue Pharma
Arcs in the news about Purdue Pharma from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Subject · 15 stories · 231 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 23, 2023
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| Nov 20, 2023 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 70 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 77 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 42 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else5 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Purdue Pharma that are not part of any arc yet
- Nov 14– 18Judge approves opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and Sackler family members who own the company19 articles · 13 independent sources4 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Jun 16– 18Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement could advance after all 50 states back it17 articles · 13 independent sources8 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Mar 19Sackler family to pay up to $7 billion cash under Purdue Pharma's new opioid settlement plan6 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Jan 23– 24Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin44 articles · 37 independent sources8 left, 12 center, 2 right
Stories that name Purdue Pharma
- Nov 14Judge says he'll approve opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family10 articles · 10 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right