Federal court grants Sackler family immunity from all future opioid lawsuits
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
The Sackler family on Wednesday won immunity from opioid lawsuits linked to Purdue Pharma , their privately owned company, and its OxyContin medication when a federal judge approved a bankruptcy settlement to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits. OxyContin is a prescription painkiller that is stronger than morphine. Nearly all 50 states filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their alleged roles in the opioid crisis.
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