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Purdue Pharma sentenced in criminal opioid case while company leaders avoid charges

NPR | By Brian Mann
Published April 29, 2026 at 5:44 AM CDT

Purdue Pharma will pay the DOJ $225 million in a criminal settlement and members of the Sackler family who own the Oxycontin-maker also contribute billions of dollars to a bankruptcy deal, but the private drug firm's leaders will avoid prison time.

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Brian Mann
Brian Mann is NPR's first national addiction correspondent. He also covers breaking news in the U.S. and around the world.