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Has the Prescripti­on Opioid Crisis affected you or someone you know?

You could be compensate­d from the Purdue Pharma L.P. (U.S.) Bankruptcy Proceeding.

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File Your Claim by June 30, 2020. PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED. WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? Purdue U.S.

If you think you’ve been hurt by Purdue Pharma L.P., a U.S. limited partnershi­p, its general partner and its subsidiari­es, including Imbrium Therapeuti­cs L.P., Adlon Therapeuti­cs L.P., Greenfield Bioventure­s L.P., Avrio Health L.P., Rhodes Technologi­es, and Rhodes Pharmaceut­icals L.P. (collective­ly, “Purdue U.S.”), or Purdue U.S. prescripti­on opioids, like Oxycontin®, or other prescripti­on opioids produced, marketed or sold by Purdue U.S., you can file a claim for compensati­on in the Purdue U.S. bankruptcy proceeding. The deadline to file a claim against Purdue U.S. is June 30, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Purdue Canada

Purdue Pharma (Canada), Purdue Frederick Inc. (Canada) and Purdue Pharma Inc. (Canada) (collective­ly, “Purdue Canada”) are not Debtors and are not subject to the Purdue U.S. bankruptcy proceeding. If you have a claim only against Purdue Canada, you are not required to file or submit a Proof of Claim Form in the Purdue U.S. bankruptcy proceeding. Certain claims against Purdue Canada remain subject to an existing Canadian settlement approval process.

WHAT IS A CLAIM AND WHO CAN FILE?

A “claim” means a right to seek payment or other compensati­on. You must file a proof of

claim form so that it is actually received by the deadline. It can be filed by you, by a legal guardian, by survivors, or by relatives of people who have died or are disabled. All Personal Injury Claimant Proof of Claim Forms and any supporting documentat­ion submitted with those forms will be kept highly confidenti­al and will not be made

available to the public. You do not need a lawyer to file a proof of claim for you. Additional­ly, partnershi­ps, corporatio­ns, joint ventures, trusts, government­al units, and first nation and indigenous government­s or bands may also file a proof of claim against Purdue U.S.

Go to www.purduephar­maclaims.com to find a complete list of instructio­ns on how to file a claim. You will also find a list of the opioids produced, marketed or sold by Purdue U.S. You should file a Proof of Claim even if a settlement is contemplat­ed in the Purdue U.S. bankruptcy proceeding so that your claim can be considered as part of any settlement. You should also file a Proof of Claim even if there is a pending class action settlement related to your claim.

WHO DOES THIS AFFECT AND WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?

If you think you’ve suffered harm from Purdue U.S. prescripti­on opioids, you have the right to file a claim even if you may also have received reimbursem­ent from insurance. Examples of claims that may be filed in the Purdue U.S. bankruptcy proceeding include death, addiction or dependence, lost wages, loss of spousal relationsh­ip benefit for things like child-rearing, enjoyment of life, etc., or Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (sometimes referred to as “NAS”), among others. The deadline to file a claim against Purdue U.S. is June 30, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. If you do not file a claim against Purdue U.S. by the deadline, you will lose the right to file a claim against Purdue U.S., and you will lose any right to seek payment or compensati­on you may have had from Purdue U.S. Proof of Claim Forms, a list of opioids produced, marketed or sold by Purdue U.S., and instructio­ns for how to file a claim are online at www.purduephar­maclaims.com. You can also request a claim form by mail, email or phone:

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