Coverage dated February 18, 2022

Mediator: Sacklers willing to pay more in Purdue settlement

Headline from NWI Times

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are willing to kick in more money — up to $6 billion total — to settle thousands of lawsuits

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  1. NWI Times

    Mediator: Sacklers willing to pay more in Purdue settlement (opens NWI Times)

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    NWI Times's feed description

    Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are willing to kick in more money — up to $6 billion total — to settle thousands of lawsuits

  2. Delaware Public Media

    Sackler family is willing to pay more in Purdue opioids settlement, mediator says (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Under the latest proposal, the Sacklers would contribute between $5.5 billion and $6 billion, an increase from the $4.3 billion they had agreed to earlier.

  3. FOX Business

    Sacklers willing to pay more in Purdue settlement: mediator (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, is willing to contribute more billions to opioid settlements.

  4. NBC News

    Sacklers willing to pay more to settle Purdue Pharma opioid lawsuits, mediator says (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Under the latest proposal, the Sacklers would contribute between $5.5 billion and $6 billion, an increase from the $4.3 billion they had agreed to in the original bankruptcy settlement.

  5. The Hill

    Sackler family offers up more money for Purdue Pharma opioid settlement (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Sackler family is offering more money to settle the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case, the mediator of the settlement reported on Friday.

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