By Alexander Gladstone
Endo International PLC, the pharmaceutical manufacturer facing thousands of lawsuits alleging it fueled the opioid addiction crisis, said Tuesday that it is likely to file for bankruptcy imminently.
The company said that it is in negotiations with a group of senior lenders that it expects will result in an agreement for a chapter 11 filing. Endo also said that it is in discussions with opioid litigants as well as other creditors but didn't say that it has reached a proposed deal with them.
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Endo was moving toward filing for bankruptcy without an agreement in place with the various states, municipalities, and private plaintiffs suing the company for its role in producing and distributing opioids. Endo has denied liability in connection with the opioid crisis.
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