In a special session on Monday (09/22/25), the Schuyler County Legislature authorized County Attorney Steven Getman to execute legal documents finalizing two landmark settlement agreements addressing the opioid crisis, totaling more than $7 billion.The agreements include a $720 million national settlement with eight pharmaceutical companies and a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. The $720 million settlement involves Alvogen Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc., Apotex Inc., Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., Indivior Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc., and Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.
Schuyler County expects payments to begin as early as 2026, with New York State and its counties receiving up to $38.7 million collectively. The agreement also includes injunctive relief prohibiting certain opioid marketing practices and provides opioid addiction treatment medications or equivalent cash payments valued at approximately $86 million.
The $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler family settlement ends the Sacklers’ control of Purdue and bars them from selling opioids in the United States. The settlement, implemented through Purdue’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, includes a $6.5 billion contribution from the Sackler family over 15 years, with $1.5 billion paid in the first year. Funds will support opioid addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery programs in Schuyler County and communities nationwide over the next 15 years. A board of trustees, selected by participating states and creditors, will determine Purdue’s future, with oversight by a monitor to prevent opioid lobbying or marketing.
“These settlements mark a significant step toward continued accountability for the opioid crisis that has devastated our communities,” said Steven J. Getman, Schuyler County Attorney. “The funds will provide critical resources for treatment and prevention, and the injunctive relief ensures these companies can no longer fuel addiction through allegedly deceptive practices.”
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Summons and Complaint: The County of Schuyler v Purdue Pharma L.P. by Steven Getman
