Exclusive: OxyContin maker nears guilty plea in opioid probe

CORRECTION: Purdue Pharma, the OxyContin maker controlled by members of the wealthy Sackler family, is nearing an agreement to plead guilty to criminal charges as part of a broader deal to resolve U.S. Justice Department probes into its alleged role in fueling the nation’s opioid crisis, several sources told Reuters. We are deleting an earlier version of this story that incorrectly stated part of the agreement.

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