For Immediate Release
May 6, 2026
Media Contact: Damon Sidur
BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become finalized and legally effective. The settlement concludes nearly a decade of work by attorneys general across the country investigating and litigating Purdue’s and the Sacklers’ role in fueling the opioid crisis.
After Purdue filed for bankruptcy in September 2019, attorneys general took a lead role in the proceedings, including negotiating a new settlement that obtained additional money from the Sacklers after the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2024 invalidated provisions of a prior agreement. Fifty-five attorneys general representing all eligible U.S. states and territories signed onto the settlement, which resolves litigation over Purdue’s and the Sacklers’ production and aggressive marketing of opioids that fueled the largest drug crisis in the country’s history.
“The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma made billions marketing opioids they knew were dangerously addictive, and Idaho families paid the price,” said Attorney General Labrador. “They knew the damage they were causing, and they did it anyway. Through this settlement, my office is recovering $24 million for Idaho, and we will keep pursuing pharmaceutical companies that profited from this crisis.”
Idaho is expected to receive $24,430,356.69 from the settlement. Funds will be distributed across three areas: 40 percent to the state for behavioral health and related services, 40 percent to cities and counties, and 20 percent to Idaho’s seven public health districts.
The settlement permanently bars the Sacklers from selling opioids in the United States and delivers funds for addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery to communities across the country over the next 15 years. Most funds will be distributed in the first three years. The Sacklers are paying more than $1.5 billion today, followed by approximately $500 million in May 2027, $500 million in May 2028, and $400 million in May 2029. Purdue is also paying approximately $900 million today.
With this settlement, Attorney General Labrador has secured more than $127 million in opioid settlement funds for Idaho since taking office in January 2023.
The settlement transfers Purdue’s manufacturing operations to Knoa Pharma LLC, overseen by a board of directors with no prior connection to Purdue. Knoa is prohibited from marketing opioids, and an independent monitor will oversee its operations to limit the risk of diversion. The settlement also requires Purdue and the Sacklers to make public more than 30 million documents related to their opioid business.
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.
