Jewish family behind OxyContin, to pay $6B in deal against lawsuits

The decision to grant immunity by a federal appeals court panel Tuesday effectively ends the thousands of civil lawsuits that have been filed against Purdue Pharma, the Sacklers’ company.

Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40mg pills, made by Purdue Pharma L.D. sit on a shelf at a local pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S.

Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40mg pills, made by Purdue Pharma L.D. sit on a shelf at a local pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S.

(photo credit: REUTERS/GEORGE FREY)

ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

JUNE 1, 2023 04:39

Updated: JUNE 1, 2023 11:18