STAMFORD, Conn. (WTIC and AP) - OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma of Stamford and a group of states including Connecticut have not been able to hammer out a new settlement related to the opioid epidemic, as another mediation deadline has come and gone.
In a hearing Thursday, a Purdue lawyer said a mediator could soon ask for more time to try to hash out a deal. Purdue had previously agreed to a settlement that would have required members of the Sackler family to give up ownership of the drugmaker and contribute $4.5 billion over time in exchange for legal protections.
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Eight states and the District of Columbia objected. They say it didn't do enough to hold family members accountable.