Oregon to Receive $66M in National Opioid Settlement from Sackler Family and their Company Purdue Pharma

Oregon will receive $66 million to put toward programs to fight drug addiction after reaching a settlement with the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma.

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced the settlement on Wednesday. It adds to the $645 million Oregon has secured in lawsuits against pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and retailers since 2021 for their alleged role in fueling the opioid crisis. 

“We will not stop fighting to hold opioid companies accountable for the devastation they’ve caused,” Rayfield said in a news release.

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