US SCOTUS Purdue Pharma AP Explains (CR)
Supreme Court rejects nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, AP Explains
By AP News
Published - Jun 27, 2024, 02:30 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 27, 2024, 02:30 PM EDT
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic.
