The Sackler family agreed to give up ownership of the company that manufactures the powerful opioid. A previous deal was rejected by the Supreme Court.

The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve federal claims brought by attorneys general from 15 states. Announced by New York Attorney General Letitia James,

Tennessee and 15 states have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma for their role in the opioid crisis, the largest of its kind in US history.