Purdue Pharma settlement takes effect, sending estimated $44.5M to Arkansas

NH to get nearly $30 mil. from final Purdue Pharma settlement

After a decade of work, the $7.4 billion settlement between Purdue Pharma, an opioid manufacturer, and state prosecutors has been reached which will give New Hampshire nearly $30 million over

Texas To Receive $286.5 Million From Purdue Pharma Settlement, Paxton Says

Texas is set to receive $286.5 million as part of a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced. The agreement, which was finalized last year and has now taken legal effect, is part of broader efforts to hold the pharmaceutical company and its owners accountable for their role in the nationwide epidemic. In total, Paxton said Texas has secured more than $3 billion in total opioid-relat…

Attorney General Raoul's $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement With Purdue Goes In Effect; Illinois To Receive An Estimated $148.8 Million

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country who pursued investigations and litigation over Purdue’s and the Sackler family’s role in fueling the opioid crisis.Raoul and a bipartisan coalition of 55 attorneys general, representing all eli…

Texas secures $286M as $7.4B Purdue Pharma opioid settlement takes effect

Texas AG Ken Paxton announces that the $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma settlement is now official, securing $286.5 million for state addiction recovery and permanently banning the Sackler family from the U.S. opioid market.

Purdue Pharma settlement takes effect, sending estimated $44.5M to Arkansas

A $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has taken effect, with Arkansas expected to receive about $44.5 million, according to Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin.

There's A Profound Lesson In Purdue Pharma's Implosion, But Will We Learn?

Suppose there was an explosion at an oil refinery that killed hundreds of people. Presumably, there would be a major investigation to determine what went wrong and how to prevent a similar accident in the future.But it’s different with the pharmaceutical industry. Purdue Pharma, one of the drug companies at the center of the opioid crisis, was finally put to death as the result of lawsuits over its pushing of OxyContin. The allegation is that th…