Indiana to receive up to $100 Million
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, alongside 55 other Attorneys General, has secured a landmark $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, marking the largest settlement to date holding individuals accountable for their role in the opioid crisis. This agreement addresses the devastating impact of Purdue’s aggressive marketing of opioid products under the Sacklers’ ownership, which fueled the worst drug crisis in U.S. history.
“This settlement – along with the other ones we have produced over the last four years—are a monumental victory for Hoosiers and communities nationwide devastated by the opioid epidemic,” Attorney General Rokita said. “The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma profited for decades while pushing addictive drugs that tore apart families and lives. This agreement ends the family’s control, bans them from selling opioids in the U.S., and delivers critical funds to rebuild our communities through addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery programs.”…