Purdue and Sackler family agree $7.4bn opioid settlement
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family who controlled it have agreed to pay up to $7.4bn (£6bn) to settle claims regarding its powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin. The deal represents an increase of more than $1bn on a previous settlement that was rejected in 2024 by the US Supreme Court, according to news agencies AP and Reuters.
The Sackler Family: An Empire of Misery and a Legacy of Opioids
An Empire of Misery and a Legacy of Opioids. The Sackler family, once revered for its wealth and philanthropic endeavours, is now infamous for its central role in one of the most devastating public health crises in modern history—the opioid epidemic.
The individuals behind Purdue Pharma's involvement in the U.S. opioid crisis reached a $7-billion settlement in January 2025.
Purdue founders Arthur, Mortimer and Raymond Sackler were the sons of Jewish immigrants in Brooklyn who attended medical school in Scotland because American schools wouldn’t admit Jews at the time ...
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Sackler Family Net Worth 2024: How Much Money Do They Make?Arthur Sackler Sr.: Deceased, amassed a significant fortune from medical advertising and trade publications. At the time of ...
The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery combine to comprise the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. Opened in 1923, the Freer Gallery showcases American paintings from the ...
(A third Sackler brother, Arthur, died in 1987, when his brothers bought out his shares — nine years before OxyContin was introduced in 1996. Arthur’s family, which has also given ...
They represent diverse schools that arose from the Buddha's teachings. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Buddha Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Buddha Freer ...
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