Purdue Pharma can protect Sackler owners in opioid bankruptcy, court rules

Purdue Pharma can protect Sackler owners in opioid bankruptcy, court rules

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Bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can shield its owners, members of the wealthy Sackler family, from opioid lawsuits in exchange for a $6 billion contribution to the company's broader bankruptcy settlement, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of…

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