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Judge Orders $5.5 B Purdue Fine, $7.4 B Settlement

4/30/2026

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  • Judge Madeline Cox Arleo sentenced Purdue Pharma to $5.5 billion in fines, enabling a $7.4 billion settlement.
  • The settlement will dissolve Purdue, transferring assets to Knoa Pharma, which will make overdose-reversal drugs.
  • Sackler members will contribute $7 billion, have their name removed from museums, and receive immunity from opioid lawsuits.
  • Judge Arleo ordered board chair Steve Miller to apologize to 200 victims during a hearing and urged claim handling because many lack records.