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Supreme Court blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal
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The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a $6 billion bankruptcy deal involving Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin. The deal gave the company's owners immunity from lawsuits. Payments to opioid victims will be put on hold.
Here & Now's Jane Clayson speaks with NPR addiction correspondent Brian Mann.
This segment aired on August 11, 2023.