Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over OxyContin

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the prescription painkiller.

Jan 24, 2025 - 08:19
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Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over OxyContin
The Purdue Pharma offices, May 8, 2007, in Stamford, Conn.

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the prescription painkiller.

(Image credit: Douglas Healey/AP)

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