The Sackler family agreed to give up ownership of the company that manufactures the powerful opioid. A previous deal was rejected by the Supreme Court.

Tennessee and 15 states have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma for their role in the opioid crisis, the largest of its kind in US history.

The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve federal claims brought by attorneys general from 15 states. Announced by New York Attorney General Letitia James,