Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach $6 billion deal with state attorneys general

The headquarters of Purdue Pharma LP, the maker of the painkiller OxyContin, are seen in Stamford, Conn.

The deal, hashed out over weeks of intense negotiations, raises the amount paid by the Sacklers by more than $1 billion. In exchange, the family members win immunity from civil opioid lawsuits.

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