Will The Shut Down Of Purdue Pharma, Maker Of The Deadly Opioid OxyContin, Further The Nightmare Of Addictions & Deaths?

Article posted with permission from the author, Marianne Perez

Purdue Pharma, the bankrupt drug manufacturer at the center of the national opioid epidemic of addictions and deaths, was shut down on May 1, 2026.  Good news for those who have lost loved ones in epidemic proportions — don’t be too quick to assume.

The infamous opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP was recently sentenced in federal court and ordered to pay more than $5 billion in criminal penalties for its role in fueling the nation’s opioid epidemic. Purdue filed for bankruptcy in 2019, and the company’s bankruptcy plan went into effect on May 1, nearly six months after a federal judge approved the settlement. The bankruptcy plan required Purdue to cease operations and to form a new public benefit corporation, which would be called Knoa Pharma and would be run by a “nonprofit foundation.”  Keep reading.  This is where it becomes very interesting.

Knoa Pharma is 100% owned by the newly established not-for-profit Knoa Foundation, a 501(c)(4). This governance structure, which will ensure strong oversight of the company as it delivers on its purpose, establishes two independent boards comprising individuals who have no prior association with Purdue.  I encourage readers to research the names of the independent board members — if you can find them.

Knoa’s public health initiatives operate under a not-for-profit model designed to make treatments available at or below the cost of production.  The key words here are “not-for-profit,” which may very well support a dangerous agenda and work with other non-profits to promote drug use.

Over the years, I have focused on and written articles regarding “non-profits” and their questionable use of government monetary payouts.  These pay-outs will fund needle exchange and safe injection sites for addicts to “safely” shoot up the same drugs killing them.  These safe injection sites were being promoted as administered and monitored by medical personnel.  I exposed the fact that medical personnel would not risk losing their licenses to aid in the use of illegal drugs.  The truth was that non-medical oversight was being used.

Recently, one of those “non-profits” has been taken out of the running because of “serious fiscal and operational challenges.” I had become very interested over the years in the non-profit called “Save the Michaels.” It therefore did not come as a surprise to me when the following was recently made public.

On March 2, 2026, the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) announced it would end all contracts with Save the Michaels, citing “serious fiscal and operational challenges” that raised accountability and oversight concerns. Erie County also confirmed it would not fund the organization in 2026, conducting its own audit of the nonprofit. The state had provided over $5.3 million in funding since 2017, and Erie County had paid about $716,000 in 2025. I encourage people to educate themselves regarding non-profits and their lucrative financial gains as well as their employees’ animosity toward the heads of the non-profit.

My focus has also been on another non-profit called “Truth Pharm,” which supports safe injection sites for drug addicts to shoot up illegal drugs, legalization of all drugs, opening prison doors and total disrespect for law enforcement. Will they find themselves in the same situation as “Save the Michaels”? Time will certainly tell.

If you or your “non-profit” support the dangerous agenda of Ryan Hampton with “harm reduction” and not “harm elimination” as well as “the church of safe injection sites” for drug addicts to continue using dangerous illicit drugs, you might want to ask who is financing and supporting his non-profit(s) in the millions of dollars. Will his lifestyle and real estate holdings come under scrutiny?

Will audits determine legitimate non-profits actually providing legitimate treatment and recovery — not in Las Vegas villas or high-rise NY headquarters to those suffering from addiction, or will personal financial gain be a cash cow?

Purdue Pharma developed, manufactured, and then misleadingly marketed its deadly opioids, destroying lives and communities across the country,” New York Attorney Letitia James, a Democrat, said in a statement. “This company that put profits over people for decades is now shut down forever.”  So, what took so long to shut down Purdue Pharma, AG James?  The criminal activity by this pharmaceutical company has been killing and addicting victims for decades.  I wouldn’t be too quick to consider yourself the unsung hero.