Purdue Pharma, Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion opioid settlement

Purdue Pharma, the manufacturers of OxyContin, and members of the family that own the company, will pay billions to victims of the opioid crisis, as well as state and local governments.

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Purdue Pharma and Sacklers reach new $7.4bn settlement over opioids crisis

Settlement resolves thousands of lawsuits alleging Oxycontin caused addiction crisis. The Sackler family, which owns the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has agreed to pay up to $7.4bn in a ...
The Guardian - 7h
Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4 billion settlement in opioid lawsuits

Purdue Pharma and the Sackler families agreed Thursday to increase their financial contribution to $7.4 billion to resolve mass opioid litigation.
ABC News - 7h
Purdue and Sackler family agree to $7.4bn opioid settlement with US states

New deal is $1.4bn higher than previous one struck down by Supreme Court last year
Financial Times - 4h
Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new settlement agreement in opioid cases

Purdue Pharma and the members of the Sackler family who own the company agreed in principle to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits over their alleged role in the opioid ...
The Hill - 5h
Purdue Pharma and Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion in OxyContin settlement

Members of the Sackler family, who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the opioid painkiller.
NBC News - 7h
Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4B settlement with 15 states over opioid crisis

The Sackler family will pay the vast majority of the settlement — a total of $6.5 billion over 15 years.
CBS News - 7h
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The Kroger Co. has agreed to pay Kentucky $110 million to settle a lawsuit filed last year alleging it pumped millions of doses of opioids into the state over the course of more than a decade. ...
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