Firm Pays $650 Million Settlement For Role In Fueling U.S. Opioid Crisis
McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm that played a key role in promoting OxyContin sales during the opioid epidemic, has agreed to pay a $650 million settlement as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ),
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A consulting giant that helped fuel the United States’ deadly opioid epidemic agreed to pay a massive settlement to avoid
Consulting firm McKinsey to pay $650 million to resolve US criminal opioid probe
McKinsey previously reached agreements totaling nearly $1 billion to settle widespread lawsuits and other legal actions alleging the company helped fuel the opioid epidemic through its work advising OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and other drugmakers.
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 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.
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 for conduct related to Purdue Pharma, opioid crisis
The global consulting giant McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to resolve criminal and civil probes stemming from the services it provided to Purdue Pharma.
McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650 million to settle federal probe over opioids work
McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work for opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma, according to court papers filed in Virginia
McKinsey to pay $650m to settle opioid charges
Consulting firm McKinsey has agreed to pay $650m (£515m) to settle criminal charges related to its role in the US opioid crisis. The company "knowingly and intentionally" conspired with pharmaceutical firm Purdue Pharma to "aid and abet the misbranding of prescription
McKinsey & Company to Pay $650M to Resolve Federal Probe Into Opioids Work
Court papers reportedly show the consulting firm will avoid prosecution in a deal with the Justice Department.
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