Maker of OxyContin set to dissolve after judge approves criminal sentence

Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week's end, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect. It's a long-awaited decision for thousands of families impacted by the opioid crisis , which has been linked to an estimated 900,000-plus deaths since 1999. …