Sacklers Say They Won’t Pay $4.5 Billion Opioids Settlement Unless Shielded from Future Lawsuits

The billionaire Sackler family, owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, said it would abandon a pledge to pay a $4.5 billion settlement to help communities that have been devastated by the opioid epidemic, unless they’re granted immunity for all current and future lawsuits. David Sackler, a former Purdue board member and the grandson of one of the founders, made the remarks as he testified at a hearing in federal bankruptcy court Tuesday.

https://www.democracynow.org/2021/8/18/headlines/sacklers_say_they_wont_pay_45_billion_opioids_settlement_unless_shielded_from_future_lawsuits

“Crime of the Century”: How Big Pharma Fueled the Opioid Crisis That Killed 500,000 and Counting
https://www.democracynow.org/2021/7/19/opioid_crisis_documentary_alex_gibney

15 States Drop Case Against Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy Plan in Landmark Opioids Case
https://www.democracynow.org/2021/7/9/headlines/15_states_drop_case_against_purdue_pharmas_bankruptcy_plan_in_landmark_opioids_case

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#Purdue Pharma, the maker of #OxyContin, will plead guilty to criminal charges and face $8.3 billion in fines over its role in the opioid crisis.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/health/purdue-opioids-criminal-charges.html

The real pandemic.

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