Purdue Pharma, opioid epidemic

Florida will get part of a $7.4B opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma
The Florida Attorney General’s Office says the settlement will help fund opioid addiction treatment, prevention and recovery programs.
Purdue Pharma To Pay $7.4B In Historic Opioid Settlement: How Much Will NY Get?
Purdue Pharma will pay more than $7 billion for the corporation's role in fueling the opioid epidemic that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma reached a $7.
Purdue Pharma to pay TN, other states billions for role in opioid crisis
The settlement payout will be delivered “directly” to communities over the next 15 years to support opioid addiction treatment, prevention and recovery programs, according to a press
Purdue Pharma owners strike new $6.5 billion deal in opioid case
The deal comes after the Supreme Court blocked a controversial bankruptcy plan for Purdue that shielded Sackler family members from future lawsuits.
Purdue, Sackler Family Would Pay $7.4B Under New Opioid Settlement, Tong Says
A $7.4 billion settlement has been reached in principle between states, victims, and members of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma for their roles in the opioid crisis, Attorney General William Tong said Thursday.
Sackler family, Purdue Pharma boost multistate opioid settlement to $7.4B in new agreement
In the latest twist in its efforts to wrap up years of high-profile opioid litigation, the billionaire family behind the now-bankrupt Purdue Pharma, the Sacklers, has come back from last year’s Sup | The billionaire family behind former OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma was denied a bankruptcy protection deal in a high-profile Supreme Court ruling last summer.
Sackler family and Purdue Pharma to pay €7bn as part of opioid accord
Family and company to make payment to group of US states and other parties to settle long-running litigation over OxyContin’s role in opioid epidemic
Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers Agree to New $6.5 Billion Deal for Opioid Lawsuits
The new settlement reopens a path to ending Purdue’s chapter 11 case, the longest and costliest corporate bankruptcy stemming from the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers have settled opioid lawsuits for $7.4 billion
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Brevard County, City of Palm Bay to Host Town Hall to Address Growing Opioid Epidemic
In an effort to address the ongoing threat posed by opioids, Palm Bay invites residents to come to a town hall to share your thoughts.
Settlement with Sackler family may offer Utah vital funds to combat drug overdose epidemic
The agreement, announced Thursday, would require the Sackler family to pay $6.5 billion over the next 15 years and an additional nearly $900 million from Purdue Pharma following its emergence from ...