Idaho is one of 15 states now agreeing to a controversial bankruptcy plan involving Purdue Pharma, with the state poised to receive tens of millions of dollars from the OxyContin maker if the deal is approved.
Two dozen states and D.C. originally opposed a $3 billion bankruptcy plan from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their roles in the opioid crisis.
Just last month, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden blasted the Sacklers before a congressional committee. He was testifying in favor of a bill that would prevent people from using bankruptcy settlements to shield themselves from lawsuits if they havent declared bankruptcy themselves.
The Sackler family bears substantial responsibility for the opioid crisis ravaging our count…
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