S.C., other states sign $7.8B settlement in ongoing opioid crisis
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson on Tuesday announced a $7.8 billion settlement along with other states against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their role in the nation’s opioid crisis.
The settlement permanently removes the Sackler family from leading Purdue Pharma and the family is now permanently prohibited from selling opioids in the United States.
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“Purdue, under the Sacklers’ leadership, invented, manufactured, and aggressively marketed opioid products for decades, fueling waves of addiction and overdose deaths across the country. Their actions led to widespread addiction, suffering, and death in communities across the country, including in South Carolina,” Wilson said.
South Carolina ed California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia in the settlement case.
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Wilson added that he believes the settlement proves that state government will always protect its citizens.
“The Sackler family knowingly drove an epidemic that shattered families and took thousands of lives. This settlement sends a powerful and unmistakable message: if you profit from the suffering and death of South Carolinians, we will hold you able, no matter how powerful you are,” he said.
The state is expected to receive $72.8 million over the next 15 years. The money will go to communities to aid in opioid addiction treatment, recovery and prevention.
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