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If OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy plaintiffs could see smaller payouts

A government source tells CBS News the maker of OxyContin could file for bankruptcy as early as Wednesday. Purdue Pharma and its owners, members of the Sackler family, have been negotiating a potential settlement for months over Purdue's alleged role in fueling the nationwide opioid epidemic. Mola Lenghi reports.
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