Ok, still a ways to go before celebration, but we’re trending in the right direction. So, I’m choosing optimism.

  • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with bankruptcy proceedings, which the Biden administration has called an “unprecedented” arrangement that would ultimately offer the Sackler family broad protection from opioid-related civil claims.

    The case arose after the reorganization in bankruptcy of OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma – stemming from litigation arising from claims over its role in fueling the opioid addiction crisis.

    Until recently, Purdue was controlled by the Sackler family, who withdrew billions of dollars from the company before it filed for bankruptcy.

    They’re so beyond the “Eat the Rich” side of things. They’ve committed so much evil and blood on their hands