Washington will receive an additional $113 million from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family as part of a new settlement reached Thursday with the OxcyContin maker over its role in the nation’s deadly opioid crisis. FOX13
FILE - In this photo illustration, the OxyContin painkiller drug logo produced by Purdue Pharma is displayed on a smartphone. Washington will receive an additional $113 million from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family as part of a new settlement reached Thursday with the OxcyContin maker over its role in the"Rather than join the majority of states in settlement, Washington chose to lead the fight against the Sacklers and Purdue," said Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
"The Sackler families are pleased to have reached a settlement with additional states that will allow very substantial additional resources to reach people and communities in need," the apology reads. "The families have consistently affirmed that settlement is by far the best way to help solve a serious and complex public health crisis.
Ed Bisch, whose 18-year-old son died of an overdose 20 years ago, is glad states pushed Sackler family members to pay more but still called the settlement "a horrible deal" because so many parents who buried loved ones won’t see money — and the Sacklers will still be wealthy and free. Other new provisions include an agreement from Sackler family members that they won’t fight when institutions attempt to take the names off of buildings that were funded with the family’s support. And additional company documents are to be made public.
Purdue, the originator of time-release versions of powerful prescription painkillers, is the highest-profile company out of many that have faced lawsuits over the crisis. It has twice pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to its business practices around OxyContin. As recently as Feb. 18, a mediator said a small but unspecified number of states were still holding out.
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