Supreme Court Upends Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement

In a 5-4 vote, the court ruled that the Sackler family cannot be shielded from future claims through Purdue’s bankruptcy.

Since the case was first heard, victims of the opioid crisis and recovery advocates have been split on the desired outcome. Some wanted the bankruptcy deal to go through so that settlement money could start flowing and fund urgently needed addiction services. Others said it would be unacceptable to allow the Sacklers to evade responsibility for their actions.

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<h1>Supreme Court Upends Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement</h1>
<div>	<span class="byline">Aneri Pattani</span>
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2024-06-27T10:10:00-07:00">
			June 27, 2024		</time>
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<p>In a 5-4 vote, the court ruled that the Sackler family cannot be shielded from future claims through Purdue’s bankruptcy.</p><p>Since the case was first heard, victims of the opioid crisis and recovery advocates have been split on the desired outcome. Some wanted the bankruptcy deal to go through so that settlement money could start flowing and fund urgently needed addiction services. Others said it would be unacceptable to allow the Sacklers to evade responsibility for their actions.</p><p>If you enjoyed this breakdown, follow the KFF Health News social team on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kffhealthnews/">@KFFHealthNews</a>. </p><p>✍️: Aneri Pattani/KFF Health News</p><ul><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/supreme-court-upends-purdue-pharma-opioid-settlement/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/supreme-court-upends-purdue-pharma-opioid-settlement/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/supreme-court-upends-purdue-pharma-opioid-settlement/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Supreme%20Court%20Upends%20Purdue%20Pharma%20Opioid%20Settlement&body=https%3A%2F%2Fcaliforniahealthline.org%2FNDg3NjMz&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/supreme-court-upends-purdue-pharma-opioid-settlement/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/supreme-court-upends-purdue-pharma-opioid-settlement/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p>

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