The US drugs firm denies aggressively marketing prescription painkillers while misleading doctors and patients.
The deal is also said to enable Purdue to keep internal documents secret.
"The idea that Purdue might get away without having to admit any wrongdoing flies in the face of every definition of justice and accountability known to the human race. It's unconscionable," said Ryan Hampton, an advocate for people recovering from opioid addiction. But lawyers representing more than 2,000 cities, counties and other plaintiffs, along with 23 states and three US territories are reported to be going along with the offer.
Nevertheless, more than a dozen other states remain opposed or uncommitted to the deal, meaning a court battle could still be looming.The philanthropic Sacker Trust says it has donated tens of millions of pounds to medical science, healthcare, education and the arts in the UK.said she was"deeply saddened by the addiction crisis in America".
She added:" support the actions Purdue Pharma is taking to help tackle the situation, whilst still rejecting the false allegations made against the company and several members of the Sackler family."
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