Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new settlement agreement in opioid cases

Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family, which owns the company, have agreed in principle to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the company's role in the opioid crisis, the state attorney general said. It was announced on Thursday. The proposed settlement is an additional $1.4 billion in principle […]
Purdue Pharma, Sacklers Reach $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement

The Connecticut attorney general announced Thursday that Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with victims of the opioid crisis and a bipartisan coalition of 15 states. Purdue, which is owned by the Sacklers, previously reached a $6 billion settlement with the victims, but the Supreme Court called the terms […]