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  1. “A Punch in the Gut”: After Years of Waiting, Many Opioid Victims Will Be Shut Out of Purdue Settlement (ProPublica, 2026-04-23)

    propublica.org/article/purdue-
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    >> Nearly 140,000 people filed claims against the company for the harm they said its drugs caused. Fewer than half of them will get any compensation.

    >> ... last November, a federal judge approved a new plan that would allow the payouts to start.

    >> But this $7.4 billion bankruptcy plan — including $870 million that has been set aside for individual victims — will shut out tens of thousands of those who originally applied for a settlement, ProPublica and The Philadelphia Inquirer found. Fewer than half of those who filed claims against #Purdue will get any kind of help under the new plan, ...

    #Opioid #OxyContin #DopeSick #PurduePharma

  2. 💊 "Dopesick" doesn't shy away from exposing the questionable practices of pharmaceutical companies in promoting prescription opioids. It's an eye-opener into the role they played in the opioid crisis. 🏭💉 #PharmaIndustry #SocialImpact #Dopesick #tvshow #photography

  3. 💊 "Dopesick" doesn't shy away from exposing the questionable practices of pharmaceutical companies in promoting prescription opioids. It's an eye-opener into the role they played in the opioid crisis. 🏭💉 #PharmaIndustry #SocialImpact #Dopesick #tvshow #photography