Watch: Payback for the Opioid Crisis: How Did the Sackler Family Skirt Liability?

June 1, 2023

This week, a federal appeals court ruling concerning opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma spared its owner, the Sackler family, from further civil litigation in exchange for a $6 billion settlement.

KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani appeared on PBS NewsHour to discuss the ruling and her reporting into the ongoing distribution of more than $54 billion in opioid settlement funds.

Pattani also participated in a May 9 panel discussion on “Spotlight PA” investigating how Pennsylvania might spend the $1 billion it’s receiving through the opioid settlement.

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June 1, 2023

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<h1>Watch: Payback for the Opioid Crisis: How Did the Sackler Family Skirt Liability?</h1>

<p>This week, a federal appeals court ruling concerning opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma spared its owner, the Sackler family, from further civil litigation in exchange for a $6 billion settlement. </p>

<p>KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani appeared on PBS NewsHour to discuss the ruling and her reporting into <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/opioid-settlements/">the ongoing distribution of more than $54 billion</a> in opioid settlement funds.</p>

<p>Pattani also participated in a <a href="https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2023/05/pa-opioid-settlement-policing-public-health-event/">May 9 panel discussion</a> on “Spotlight PA” investigating how Pennsylvania might spend the $1 billion it’s receiving through the opioid settlement.</p>
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