By Sage Kelley | The Denver Gazette
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office, along with 14 other states, helped secure a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over its role in fueling the ongoing opioid crisis.
The resolution comes on the heels of a previous settlement that was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2024. The new agreement is more than $1 billion more than the initial settlement.
Purdue Pharma is the maker of OxyContin, a powerful prescription painkiller that has been a significant factor in the opioid epidemic striking the country since 2011.