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The family that owned and many believe intentionally operated the company behind Oxycontin to maximize addiction and profit has been granted sweeping immunity by a federal bankruptcy court in New York. The Sackler family, owners of private pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma during the period when tens of thousands of Americans became addicted to opioid painkillers, has not only won immunity for themselves but also for hundreds of associates that they believed could have faced legal problems. NPR has also reported that the companies they still own going forward have received immunity as well,
“The deal grants “releases” from liability for harm caused by OxyContin and other opioids to the Sacklers, hundreds of their associates, as well as their remaining empire of companies and trusts.”
The judge in the case commented, while granting the deal including sweeping immunity,
“This is a bitter result,” (The Judge) said. “I believe that at least some of the Sackler parties have liability for those [opioid OxyContin] claims. … I would have expected a higher settlement.”
Many people who followed the trial were hoping the judge would throw a deal like this out, but apparently Judge Drain found it to be fair enough to allow the process to move ahead. The best drug and alcohol rehabs in Florida and around the country are facing overwhelming numbers of patients and our country is facing a record number of overdose deaths, with over 93,000 people dying in 2019 from overdoses on drugs other than alcohol. This blog is brought to the people of Panama City by Florida Springs Wellness and Recovery Center, one of the best drug and alcohol rehabs in Florida that still accepts patients with Medicaid insurance coverage.
If you or a loved one has faced a battle with addiction to opioid painkillers like Oxycontin, heroin, or fentanyl, the best inpatient rehab in Florida is Florida Springs in Panama City. Our experienced and professional staff of medical recovery specialists will give you and your family the best possible chance to recover from the ravages of substance use disorder. Opioid use disorder in Florida is at record levels, but our facility in Panama City still has a few beds available at the time of writing this article. Florida was and still is an epicenter for addiction of all types, and Florida Springs specializes in the best alcohol rehab practices in Florida as well. Pill mills, the bogus doctor’s offices where patients would be given deadly amounts of opioids back in the heyday of the Oxycontin boom, have mostly closed now. People getting opioid drugs from a doctor have been replaced by people using opioids from the street. Now made hundreds of times more dangerous as fentanyl far outpaces heroin for the amount of overdoses faced by its users.
Record numbers of people are now dying each day, as street opioid drug markets are flooded with the newer overpowering and deadly synthetic opioid known as fentanyl. In just the last year overdose deaths from opioids jumped by 20,000 deaths in the middle of the global pandemic. Only the best drug and alcohol rehabs in Florida and around the country have great facilities for medical detox and inpatient drug and alcohol rehab and still take Medicaid as payment for medical services. Florida Springs in Panama City is proud to continue offering the best drug and alcohol rehab services to those with federal Medicaid and other insurance benefits, as well as industry low rates for people who pay their own way through treatment. If you or a loved one needs help or more information, please call Florida Springs Wellness and Recovery Center at the number at the top of this page.
By T.A. Cannon (Contact me at TACannonWriting@gmail.com)
References
“The Sacklers, Who Made Billions From OxyContin, Win Immunity From Opioid Lawsuits.”
Updated September 1, 2021. National Public Radio. WFYI Indianapolis.
