Dopesick (2021)

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Sacklers near deal to increase opioid settlement in Purdue bankruptcy

Members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma LP are nearing an agreement to boost their more than $4 billion offer to resolve sprawling opioid litigation after negotiating with states that had objected to terms of the OxyContin maker's bankruptcy reorganization, according to a court filing.

www.reuters.com

 

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Sacklers Can Be Shielded From Opioid Liability, Appeals Court Rules

The decision gives the Purdue Pharma owners long-sought protection, but it is a major step toward releasing billions of dollars from their fortune to states and communities to help cope with the costs of addiction.

www.nytimes.com

 

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Supreme Court blocks $6 billion opioid settlement that would have given the Sackler family immunity | CNN Politics

 

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BBC removes ‘true story’ description from TV drama Dopesick on iPlayer

It comes after Netflix’s Baby Reindeer came under fire for calling the show a ‘true story’ by a woman who claims to have been depicted by the series.

www.standard.co.uk