Purdue’s Sacklers, States Reach Opioid Deal Valued at Up to $6 Billion
Opioid Crisis,Purdue Pharma,Sackler Family,Business,Courts,Healthcare,Drugs,Public Health
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Members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma LP and grew wealthy from sales of OxyContin agreed to give back $6 billion to settle lawsuits accusing them of helping fuel the opioid epidemic, earning the unanimous support of state attorney generals to resolve their liability and end the company’s bankruptcy case.
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