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Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, agrees to $8bn plea deal

 (Independent)
(Independent)

The US Justice Department announced Wednesday that Purdue Pharma, the creator of OxyContin, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges as part of a more than $8bn plea deal.

The Associated Press were first to report the story.

The company will plead guilty to three charges, which include conspiracy to defraud the US and violating federal anti-kickback laws.

The plea deal will not release any of the company's owners or executives from criminal liability.