As part of the agreement, McKinsey admitted in a court filing that it chose to continue working with Purdue Pharma to improve sales of OxyContin despite knowing the risks of the addictive opioid.

the company that helped to fuel America’s opioid epidemic through its OxyContin prescription drug. “First and foremost, at bottom, this is a case about real people,” said US Attorney Joshua S.

Oxycodone HCl 5mg/5mL, 100mg/5mL. Serious and life-threatening risks from use of Oxycodone Hydrochloride: Addiction, abuse, and misuse; Life-threatening respiratory depression; Accidental ...

The firm faced charges of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., destroying documents. International consulting firm McKinsey & Company agreed Friday to resolve criminal charges with federal prosecutors ...

Prosecutors said it gave Purdue Pharma advice on how to "turbocharge" sales of OxyContin, a brand name for the painkiller oxycodone hydrochloride. McKinsey apologised in a statement, saying "we ...

At the center of the government’s case was the global consulting giant’s recommendation that Purdue Pharma “turbocharge” sales of Purdue’s flagship OxyContin painkiller in the midst of ...