For Immediate Release
July 1, 2025
Media Contact: Damon Sidur
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BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The Sackler family has also informed the attorneys general of its plan to proceed with the settlement, which would resolve litigation against Purdue and the Sackler family for their role in creating and worsening the opioid crisis across the country. Idaho stands to receive up to $24 million over the next 15 years.
“The companies responsible for driving the opioid crisis in our country are finally being held to account,” said Attorney General Labrador. “While these settlements cannot repair the broken lives and families, hopefully we can prevent the wreckage of future addiction with targeted investments in drug treatment and prevention efforts in Idaho.”
Under the Sacklers’ ownership, Purdue manufactured and aggressively marketed opioid products for decades, fueling the largest drug crisis in the nation’s history. The settlement ends the Sacklers’ control of Purdue and their ability to sell opioids in the United States. Communities across the country will directly receive funds over the next 15 years to support addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery. This settlement in principle is the nation’s largest settlement to date with individuals responsible for the opioid crisis.
Most of the settlement funds will be distributed in the first three years. The Sacklers will pay $1.5 billion and Purdue will pay roughly $900 million in the first payment, followed by $500 million after one year, an additional $500 million after two years, and $400 million after three years.
Like prior opioid settlements, the settlement with Purdue and the Sacklers will involve resolution of legal claims by state and local governments. The local government sign-on and voting solicitation process for this settlement will be contingent on bankruptcy court approval. A hearing is scheduled on that matter in the coming days.
Not including the Purdue and Sackler settlement, Attorney General Labrador has previously secured settlements totaling nearly $32 million in funds specifically for Idaho from companies that helped fuel the opioid epidemic, including Allergan, Kroger, Mylan, Teva Pharmaceutical, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, and Walmart. Since taking office in 2023, Attorney General Labrador has obtained over $161 million in consumer protection settlements against companies for deceptive marketing and harmful products.
Attorney General Labrador is joined in securing this settlement by the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
About Raúl Labrador
Raúl Labrador is the 33rd Attorney General of Idaho. The Office of the Attorney General provides legal representation for the State of Idaho. This representation is furnished to state agencies, offices and boards in the furtherance of the state's legal interests. The office is part of state government’s executive branch and its duties are laid out in the Idaho Constitution.
