Purdue Pharma, Sackler and opioid crisis

Sackler family, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4 billion settlement with 15 states over opioid crisis
The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, the maker of the addictive painkiller oxycontin, have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with a bipartisan coalition of 15 states for fueling the opioid crisis, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday.
Purdue and Sackler family agree to $7.4bn national opioid settlement
Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, have reached a $7.4bn settlement with US states to resolve a long-running legal saga involving the pain medication Oxycontin and its role in fuelling the opioid epidemic in the country.
West Virginia settles lawsuit with Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that fueled the opioid crisis
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller,
AG: Pa. part of $7.4B OxyContin settlement proposal with Purdue Pharma, Sackler family
Pennsylvania stands to receive up to $212 million paid out by the family and company behind the nationwide saturation of OxyContin as part of the latest legal settlement stemming from
Purdue Pharma, Sackler family owners agree to landmark $7.4B opioid settlement
The latest settlement is meant to address a drug addiction crisis that has led to over 700,000 opioid overdose deaths in the US over the past two decades.
Utah reaches tentative agreement to settle opioid liability against the Sackler family behind OxyContin
Several states have announced an agreement in principle to settle lawsuits across the country over opioid harms and abate the injuries in our communities. The proposed agreement amounts to $7.4
Pennsylvania to get $212 million from opioids settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sackler family
Pennsylvania may receive up to $212 million over 15 years as part of a multi-state lawsuit settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, its owners, for their roles in the opioid overdose crisis.
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion in settlement over the toll of OxyContin
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, the attorneys general from several states announced Thursday.
Sackler family, Purdue Pharma agree to pay $7.4B to settle opioid suit by 15 states
The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma have agreed to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to end federal court claims filed by attorneys general on behalf of 15 states.
Purdue Pharma, Sackler families boost contribution in opioid settlement to $7.4 billion
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler families agreed Thursday to increase their financial contribution to $7.4 billion to resolve mass opioid litigation.
Purdue Pharma to pay TN, other states billions for role in opioid crisis
A bipartisan coalition of states, including Tennessee, will receive $7.4 billion from Purdue Pharma, Inc. and members of the Sackler family for their “instrumental” role in the crisis. The settlement is the largest to date with respect to individuals’ contributions to the opioid crisis.
Sackler Family’s Net Worth: How Much Money They’re Worth Now
The individuals behind Purdue Pharma’s involvement in the U.S. opioid crisis reached a $7-billion settlement in January 2025.
Sackler family to pay $6.5 billion for their role in ‘fueling’ opioid epidemic which has killed hundreds of thousands
Sackler family, who owned pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, will no longer be in control of the company or permitted to sell opioids if the new settlement plan is approved ...
OxyContin makers to pay up to $7.4B in new deal
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a ...