Purdue Pharma is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in pain management medications. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Purdue Pharma is best known for its development of OxyContin, a prescription painkiller that has been at the center of the opioid epidemic in the United States. In 2019, the company filed for bankruptcy as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice related to its role in the opioid crisis. Purdue Pharma has faced numerous lawsuits and legal challenges related to its marketing and distribution of OxyContin.