EBay has agreed to pay a $59 million settlement to the Justice Department over the sale of thousands of pill press machines on its platform. The Justice Department stated that the pill presses could be used to manufacture counterfeit drugs and that eBay failed to verify buyers' identities and keep required records. The settlement is related to the opioid crisis, with the advertising firm Publicis also reaching a $350 million settlement over its role in promoting OxyContin and other highly addictive painkillers, accused of fueling the crisis. The settlements are part of efforts to address the impact of the opioid epidemic, with various states receiving portions of the settlements, such as Massachusetts receiving $8 million and Maryland receiving $7.2 million.
Texas to Receive $21.6M From Publicis Health National $350M Settlement https://t.co/hBfwiEeRii
The state of Nevada will receive over $4.1 million from the deal with Publicis Health regarding its role in the opioid epidemic. https://t.co/PlNLkTEzBq
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced that a $350 million national settlement was met with a marketing firm regarding its role in the opioid epidemic. https://t.co/PlNLkTE1LS
For the first time ever, an OxyContin advertiser will pay a $350 million settlement for its alleged role in the opioid crisis. https://t.co/iELlPJiB9h
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces $350 Million Settlement With Global Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic: https://t.co/mZW1cgtuGM
After developing marketing tactics that victimized patients, a company will pay $350 million -- $4.1 million to Nevada -- to settle claims in the opioid crisis https://t.co/HoLrmca5Qj #8NN
A division of the Publicis Groupe and Hikma Pharmaceuticals reached separate settlements worth a collective $500 million to resolve opioid litigation. https://t.co/0UQVGTDtkl
Oxycontin advertiser reaches $350 million settlement over opioid marketing https://t.co/3X1wZ8OEuQ
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A unit of French advertising giant Publicis Groupe SA agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle claims it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma fuel the opioid epidemic in the United States. https://t.co/HP5sMnvz5I
Ad giant Publicis Health agrees to $350M settlement over claims it helped fuel opioid crisis https://t.co/ckqVrjJs2k
A French advertising group that marketed OxyContin will pay $350 million to U.S. states in the first such agreement reached between prosecutors and an ad agency over its role in the opioid crisis. https://t.co/r1jgFKswGp
Publicis to pay $350mn to settle US opioid crisis case https://t.co/YBwEyHQpiS
It is the first advertising company to reach a major settlement over the toll of opioids in the U.S. https://t.co/uobC8yVmbT
OxyContin marketer, opioid maker announce settlements totaling $500 million https://t.co/EanYXxTDd2
An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers has agreed to pay U.S. states $350 million rather than face the possibility of trials over its role in the opioid crisis, attorneys general... https://t.co/RbbZ7vz1tU
Today, a major healthcare marketing firm has agreed to pay a $350 million settlement for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. Maryland will receive $7.2 million of that settlement, which will be used to strengthen our fight against the epidemic. We won't tolerate misinformation… https://t.co/1mBs4WNTTu
Publicis Groupe SA agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle claims it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma fuel the opioids epidemic in the United States. https://t.co/rmaWmtRUXW
Publicis Health, part of ad giant Publicis Groupe, has agreed to pay $350 million to settle claims that its advertising campaigns for Purdue Pharma played a role in the opioid crisis https://t.co/XQ11XOKdjT https://t.co/XQ11XOKdjT
An advertising agency that helped develop a marketing strategy to sell opioids like OxyContin agreed to a $350 million national settlement, attorneys general announced. https://t.co/VJmxdM03Qy
Massachusetts will receive $8 million from marketing company as part of opioid settlement https://t.co/5YP4DO29iU
An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription drugs has agreed to pay U.S. states $350 million rather than face the possibility of trials over its role in the opioid crisis, attorneys general said: https://t.co/Xnrkedr7Qy
An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription drugs has agreed to pay U.S. states $350 million rather than face the possibility of trials over its role in the opioid crisis, attorneys general said. https://t.co/Xnrkedr7Qy
OxyContin marketer agrees to pay $350M rather than face lawsuits https://t.co/25i9Py1oFp
An advertising firm accused of fanning the opioid crisis by helping Purdue Pharma increase sales of OxyContin and other highly addictive painkillers for nearly a decade reached a $350 million settlement with all 50 US states https://t.co/lO2pD8sN0h
An advertising company that falsely promoted the drug OxyContin as safe will pay $350 million in the first ever settlement targeting a marketing firm involved in the opioid crisis, the New York attorney general announced on Thursday. https://t.co/4peACCXxmo
Ad firm Publicis, drugmaker Hikma settle US opioid cases for $500 million https://t.co/iT3X3NYugK https://t.co/oTmis9andR
Ad giant Publicis paying $350 million to settle U.S. opioid crisis claims https://t.co/ByxAHUaThT
Massachusetts is receiving $8 million from yet another opioid settlement after a marketing firm was accused of pushing doctors to prescribe Purdue Pharma's opioids to more patients. https://t.co/jccJU0dNaS
Ad Agency Publicis Reaches First-Of-Its-Kind $350 Million Opioid Marketing Settlement, New York Attorney General Says https://t.co/vbxgXjuqZJ https://t.co/CPqAvK65ex
BREAKING: Publicis to pay $350 mn to US states in opioid settlement: NY prosecutor READ: https://t.co/Ydh401EeQU https://t.co/LOIQnp2BfH
eBay to pay $59M after DOJ ties pill press sales to fentanyl drug rings https://t.co/h473q9240P
The e-commerce giant eBay will pay $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department over thousands of pill press machines sold on the the platform. https://t.co/O4Qs3Hkrbl
The company failed to verify buyers’ identities and keep records required by law, and many people who bought pill presses on eBay have been prosecuted in connection with trafficking illegal counterfeit pills, the Justice Department said. https://t.co/cxXjjVp0oK
eBay dealt big blow on counterfeit pill-related charges https://t.co/20JE8Jrhgf
eBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold on its platform. According to the Justice Department, thousands of pill presses, which can be used to manufacture counterfeit drugs, were sold via the online marketplace. https://t.co/xAchwu0SWR
eBay settles $59m fine for illegal pill press sales https://t.co/mEOIoRaly6 https://t.co/ysSDYTG8Tu
EBay will pay $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department over thousands of pill press machines sold on the platform. Link: https://t.co/rR2z8gKvhp