A federal judge overturned a roughly $4.5 billion settlement between OxyContin maker Purdue and members of the Sackler family who own the drugmaker, a surprising decision that raises questions about the future of the company and its owners
A federal judge in Manhattan overturned a roughly $4.5 billion settlement between OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and members of the Sackler family who own the drugmaker, a surprising decision that raises questions about the future of the company and its owners, who have been accused of fueling the nation’s opioid crisis.
Judge Colleen McMahon of the Southern District of New York ruled late Thursday that legal releases that would shield members of the Sackler family from civil opioid lawsuits are not permitted under the bankruptcy code.
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