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In the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy trial now underway, scrutiny has focused on the Sacklers’ demand for immunity from opioid lawsuits that would extend to a vast network of individuals and businesses.

Public health experts and many government officials say the introduction of Oxycontin fueled the nation’s deadly opioid epidemic.

In a hearing, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain strongly brushed aside the argument from a group of state attorneys general that lawsuits against members of the wealthy Sackler family would be essential to getting accountability in the case.