US states oppose ‘unjust’ plan to shield Sackler wealth in opioid settlement

24 states object to the proposal for Sacklers to forfeit ownership of Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the prescription painkiller OxyContin. Photograph: Jessica Hill/AP

24 states object to the proposal for Sacklers to forfeit ownership of Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the prescription painkiller OxyContin. Photograph: Jessica Hill/AP

source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/11/opioid-crisis-sacklers-proposal-shield-wealth