OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case

OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty in Criminal Case
Purdue Pharma headquarters stands in downtown Stamford, in Stamford, Conn., on April 2, 2019. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally taking responsibility for its part in an opioid epidemic that has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths but also angering critics who want to see individuals held accountable, in addition to the company.

In a virtual hearing with a federal judge in Newark, New Jersey, the OxyContin maker admitted impeding the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) efforts to combat the addiction crisis.