US Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement that shields Sackler family

The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Purdue Pharma’s $6 billion opioids settlement immunizing the Sackler family, which controlled the drugmaker, from future litigation. In a 5-4 ruling, the judges agreed with the Justice Department which argued that the Sacklers, who earned tens of billions of dollars flooding the country with highly addictive opioids, should … Continue reading US Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement that shields Sackler family