Opiod maker Purdue Pharma LP, which makes OxyContin, is considering filing for bankruptcy, according to reports.
The Wall Street Journal and Reuters both report that the privately held Connecticut drug company would file for bankruptcy to contain liability from hundreds of lawsuits filed around the country, alleging the company is partly responsible for the nation's deadly opioid crisis.
The Journal reported that Purdue Pharma has hired AlixPartners LLP, a New York-based consulting firm known for…
