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Sackler family wins immunity from opioid lawsuits

May 31, 2023 World Justice News 0

The billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma will be protected from lawsuits linked to the US opioid crisis in exchange for a $6bn (£4.85bn) settlement. Purdue, which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 amid thousands of lawsuits, […]

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Sackler family to pay $6bn for role in US opioid crisis

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The wealthy Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, is set to pay $6bn (£4.5bn) for its role in America’s opioid epidemic under a new deal. The sum is nearly $1.7bn more than a previous settlement. […]

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Purdue Pharma to plead guilty in $8bn opioid settlement

October 21, 2020 World Justice News 0

The maker of OxyContin painkillers has reached an $8.3bn (£6.3bn) settlement and agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges to resolve a probe of its role in fuelling America’s opioid crisis. Purdue Pharma will admit […]

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