US EditionAll states, territories agree to $7.4B Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
UNITED STATES, JUN 16 – The settlement requires Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion and fund addiction programs nationwide, ending Sackler ownership and marketing of opioids.
- In 2025, attorneys general from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four territories finalized a $7.4 billion agreement with the makers of OxyContin and the family that owns the company to resolve legal claims related to the opioid crisis.
- This settlement follows years of litigation stemming from aggressive marketing of OxyContin, which fueled the opioid epidemic and prompted lawsuits starting in 2018.
- The settlement requires federal bankruptcy court approval and will bar the Sacklers and Purdue from manufacturing, selling, or marketing opioids in the U.S.
- Alabama anticipates receiving more than $750 million, with the majority of the funds allocated during the initial three years to enhance treatment, prevention, recovery services, and support for victims.
- The agreement ends Sackler control of Purdue and offers billions to communities, reflecting a critical step in addressing the opioid crisis and compensating affected states.
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