State Senator Gustavo Rivera - Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision on the Purdue Pharma Settlement

 

State Senator Gustavo Rivera released the following statement following the Supreme Court of the United State's Decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.

“The Supreme Court decision means New York won't receive an expected $200 million from the settlement with Purdue Pharma and prolongs the wait for grieving families. I'm glad the Sackler Family can now be held liable for profiting off drugs that spurred the opioid and overdose epidemic plaguing the United States. I trust that New York State Attorney General James will work to negotiate even more than the original settlement as reconciliation for the damages caused so we can further invest in proven services that will help keep New Yorkers alive and get them into recovery.”