About Sackler family
- The Sacklers are the owners of Purdue Pharma, a pharmaceutical company whose main drug is Oxycontin, an opioid.
- Nearly all 50 states have filed lawsuits against Purdue and Sackler family members for their alleged roles in the opioid crisis.
- In response to the lawsuits, the Sacklers have not admitted to wrongdoing, but have proposed an $10 to $12 billion settlement.
- As part of the settlement, Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy in Sept. 2019; it will be transformed into a public benefit corporation.
- The Sackler family will also sell its U.K.-based subsidiary, Mundipharma. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the settlement.
- The Sacklers have also agreed to personally pay $3 billion towards the settlement, which will go to individuals affected by the opioid crisis.
- In Oct. 2020, Purdue Pharma pled guilty to criminal charges brought by the Department of Justice concerning its marketing of OxyContin.
- As part of the 2020 settlement, the Sacklers paid $225 million to the Department of Justice, in relation to their alleged role in the opioid crisis.
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- Fortune Founded
- 1952
- Source of Wealth
- pain medicines
- Company Headquarters
- Stamford, Connecticut
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