McKinsey to pay $650 million over role in OxyContin epidemic
McKinsey agreed to pay $650 million as part of a deferred prosecution agreement, according to court documents filed Friday. As part of the agreement, McKinsey will "not do any work related to the marketing, sale, promotion or distribution of controlled substances" and will not contest the facts of the government's criminal charges.
McKinsey to Pay $650 Million in Opioid Settlement With Justice Department
McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a Justice Department investigation of its work with the opioid maker Purdue Pharma. A former senior partner has also agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice for destroying internal company records in connection with that work.
Consulting firm McKinsey to pay $650 million to resolve US opioid charges
McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $650 million to resolve charges over advice it provided Purdue Pharma on how to "turbocharge" sales of its addictive painkiller OxyContin, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday.
McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
McKinsey & Company agreed to pay $650 million to resolve criminal and civil investigations into its advice to opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma.
Consulting firm McKinsey to pay $650 million to end opioid criminal probe
The investigation stems from the company’s work advising Purdue Pharma on how to “turbocharge” sales of the blockbuster opioid OxyContin, officials said.
McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650M for helping Purdue Pharma boost opioid sales
McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work for opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma.
McKinsey & Company agree to pay $650 million
The settlement is for the role they had in helping fuel the opioid crisis as federal prosecutors says the company "knew the risks."
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