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Former Montana Governor Steve Bullock to Monitor Purdue’s Compliance With Voluntary Injunction
March 2, 2021 GMT
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 1, 2021--
Purdue Pharma L.P. (“Purdue”) today announced the appointment of former Montana Governor Steve Bullock as Monitor to report quarterly to the Bankruptcy Court and Purdue’s board on the company’s compliance with its voluntary injunction. Gov. Bullock will have unfettered access to Purdue’s employees, books, records and facilities.
“We will provide our full cooperation to Gov. Bullock,” said Purdue CEO Dr. Craig Landau. “In the last few years, we have made significant changes to our leadership, operations, governance, and oversight. As part of this commitment, we agreed to be bound by – and comply fully with – an unprecedented voluntary injunction that further restricts the Company’s promotion of its opioid medications.”