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 ...

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 ...

The individuals behind Purdue Pharma's involvement in the U.S. opioid crisis reached a $7-billion settlement in January 2025.

Languages: English Several states have reached a $7 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma based on the Sackler family's role in creating the opioid crisis, New York Attorney General Letitia James ...

A new $7.4 billion settlement with states has been reached with Purdue Pharma and its Sackler family owners. We'll unpack. Most of the money from a newly-reached settlement over the fallout of the ...

If approved, Purdue Pharma will contribute $900 million upfront while the Sackler family pays $6.5 billion over the next 15 years – a $500 million increase from the previous settlement.

Jan. 23 (UPI) --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. New York Attorney ...

Purdue Pharma and its Sackler family owners have reached a new $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that the pain medication Oxycontin caused a widespread opioid ...

"Today, we are forcing Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion for their role in igniting one of the most devastating public health crises in American history." Purdue Pharma said ...

Bankrupt Purdue Pharma and its owners have agreed to pay ... members of the billionaire Sackler family, from any further litigation related to the addiction crisis. Thursday’s settlement in ...

Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, reached a settlement of up to $7.4 billion for its role in the opioid crisis, less than a year after the Supreme Court tossed out a proposed $6 ...