Supreme Court Taking up Controversial Purdue Pharma Case

The Supreme Court recently chose to take up a controversial settlement case involving Purdue Pharma and its OxyContin medication. The lawsuit found Purdue Pharma responsible for unethically promoting this highly addictive opioid drug. Families affected by OxyContin-related deaths hold the billionaire Sackler family, who owned the company, accountable for their actions. Judge Bill Nelson, who lost his stepson to an opioid overdose, discusses his surprise and satisfaction with the Supreme Court's decision to hear the case. The Sacklers' involvement in pushing OxyContin despite knowledge of its addictive properties, falsifying packaging and labeling, and bribing officials is a primary reason for holding them responsible along with Purdue Pharma.