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Purdue Pharma expected to forfeit $225m as sentence in criminal opioids case

case A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225m to the US justice department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize [a settlement](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/18/purdue-pharma-opioid-settlement-oxycontin)

Purdue Pharma to be dissolved as judge approves criminal sentence in opioid case

case OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week’s end, as a sweeping legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes