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OxyContin

Stamford, CT
Business
Stamford's Purdue Pharma Files New $7.4B Bankruptcy Plan: How Opioid Victims Could Benefit Stamford's Purdue Pharma Files New $7.4B Bankruptcy Plan: How Opioid Victims Could Benefit
Stamford's Purdue Pharma Files New $7.4B Bankruptcy Plan: How Opioid Victims Could Benefit Purdue Pharma has filed a new bankruptcy plan that will…

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by Chris Spiker
Stamford, CT
News
Stamford-Based Purdue Pharma To Pay $7.4B In Historic Opioid Settlement: How Much Will CT Get? Stamford-Based Purdue Pharma To Pay $7.4B In Historic Opioid Settlement: How Much Will CT Get?
Stamford-Based Purdue Pharma To Pay $7.4B In Historic Opioid Settlement: How Much Will CT Get? Purdue Pharma will pay more than $7 billion for the…

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by Chris Spiker
Manheim, PA
News
Caretaker Accused Of Stealing Up To $200K From Patient For Drugs In Lancaster County Caretaker Accused Of Stealing Up To $200K From Patient For Drugs In Lancaster County
Caretaker Accused Of Stealing Up To $200K From Patient For Drugs In Lancaster County A Lancaster County caretaker is accused of stealing prescription…

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by Jon Craig
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Clifton Orthopedic Surgeon Illegally Dispensed Oxy: Feds Clifton Orthopedic Surgeon Illegally Dispensed Oxy: Feds
Clifton Orthopedic Surgeon Illegally Dispensed Oxy: Feds A 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon in Clifton recently pleaded guilty to illegally prescribing pain pills…

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by Sam Barron
Middletown, NJ
Sports
Legendary Wrestler From Jersey Shore Featured In New Vice Docuseries Legendary Wrestler From Jersey Shore Featured In New Vice Docuseries
Legendary Wrestler From Jersey Shore Featured In New Vice Docuseries Bam Bam Bigelow was one of wrestling's most famous big men, known for his…

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by Sam Barron
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Mohegan Lake Incident, Police Say Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Mohegan Lake Incident, Police Say
Fugitive From Justice Nabbed After Mohegan Lake Incident, Police Say A 31-year-old man who police say was a felony fugitive was arrested and charged…

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by Nicole Valinote
Bedford, NY
News
Purdue Pharma Reaches $6B Settlement With US States Over Thousands Of Opioid-Related Lawsuits Purdue Pharma Reaches $6B Settlement With US States Over Thousands Of Opioid-Related Lawsuits
Purdue Pharma Reaches $6B Settlement With US States Over Thousands Of Opioid-Related Lawsuits OxyContin creators Purdue Pharma and the Sackler…

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by Zak Failla
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
Accused Drug Dealer Sold Fatal Dose Of 'Counterfeit' Fentanyl Pills: Prosecutor Accused Drug Dealer Sold Fatal Dose Of 'Counterfeit' Fentanyl Pills: Prosecutor
Accused Drug Dealer Sold Fatal Dose Of 'Counterfeit' Fentanyl Pills: Prosecutor A 19-year-old fugitive from Burlington County has been charged with causing…

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by Jon Craig
Fort Lee, NJ
News
Route 46 Stop Yields 500 Oxy Pills, Hudson Driver Jailed Route 46 Stop Yields 500 Oxy Pills, Hudson Driver Jailed
Route 46 Stop Yields 500 Oxy Pills, Hudson Driver Jailed A Palisades Park police officer nabbed a driver from Jersey City with nearly 500 Oxycontin pills…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
News
NJ, NY, PA Among States Sharing Historic $4.3B Purdue Pharma Settlement NJ, NY, PA Among States Sharing Historic $4.3B Purdue Pharma Settlement
NJ, NY, PA Among States Sharing Historic $4.3B Purdue Pharma Settlement Oxycontin-maker Purdue Pharma has reached an historic $4.3 billion settlement…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
News
Justice Department Accuses Walmart Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Seeks Billions In Penalties Justice Department Accuses Walmart Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Seeks Billions In Penalties
Justice Department Accuses Walmart Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Seeks Billions In Penalties The Trump Administration sued Walmart on Tuesday for producing…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stamford, CT
Business
Stamford-Based Purdue Pharma Admits To Crimes, Facing Billions In Fines For Opioid Crisis Role Stamford-Based Purdue Pharma Admits To Crimes, Facing Billions In Fines For Opioid Crisis Role
Stamford-Based Purdue Pharma Admits To Crimes, Facing Billions In Fines For Opioid Crisis Role Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to pay…

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by Zak Failla
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
NABBED: Trio Threw Heroin Bricks From Jeep Window While Fleeing Toms River Police NABBED: Trio Threw Heroin Bricks From Jeep Window While Fleeing Toms River Police
Nabbed: Trio Threw Heroin Bricks From Jeep Window While Fleeing Toms River Police Three men from Middlesex County were arrested by multiple police…

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by Jon Craig
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
New Canaan Man Who Crashed Into Fence Under Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs, Darien PD Says New Canaan Man Who Crashed Into Fence Under Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs, Darien PD Says
New Canaan Man Who Crashed Into Fence Under Influence Of Alcohol, Drugs, Darien PD Says A driver in Fairfield County allegedly under the influence of…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Paterson PD: Undercover Stings Nets Nearly 700 Heroin Folds, 100 Crack Vials, Two Arrests Paterson PD: Undercover Stings Nets Nearly 700 Heroin Folds, 100 Crack Vials, Two Arrests
Paterson PD: Undercover Stings Nets Nearly 700 Heroin Folds, 100 Crack Vials, Two Arrests An undercover Paterson police drug sting produced nearly 700…

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by Jerry DeMarco
White Plains, NY
Politics
State Sues Purdue Pharma, Alleging Illegal Conduct, 'Scheme To Misrepresent Opioid Products' State Sues Purdue Pharma, Alleging Illegal Conduct, 'Scheme To Misrepresent Opioid Products'
State Sues Purdue Pharma, Alleging Illegal Conduct, 'Scheme To Misrepresent Opioid Products' A lawsuit has been filed against a prominent pharmaceutical…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
Business
CT-Based OxyContin Manufacturer Lays Off Half Of Its Sales Staff CT-Based OxyContin Manufacturer Lays Off Half Of Its Sales Staff
Ct-based OxyContin Manufacturer Lays Off Half Of Its Sales Staff Purdue Pharma, the Stamford drug manufacturer that created the highly addictive…

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by Jon Craig